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A new exact semi-analytical solution for buckling analysis of laminated plates under biaxial compression

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In the present work, an innovative approach is developed and employed to investigate the buckling load of composite laminated plates using polar representation of the fourth-order flexural stiffness tensor. Based on the Rayleigh–Ritz method for calculating the buckling load of orthotropic uncoupled laminates, a new approach is proposed for calculating the critical buckling load as a function of fiber orientation and the number of layers. A new formula is also represented for measuring the possible numbers of buckling modes based on the length-to-width ratio of the plate. Moreover, the new methods make it easy to handle buckling problems, optimization and design of laminated plates subjected to in-plane loads. The efficiency and precision of this method are proved by numerical examples. The anisotropic parts of the buckling load are calculated, and their polar variations are investigated.

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Kazemi, M. A new exact semi-analytical solution for buckling analysis of laminated plates under biaxial compression. Arch Appl Mech 85, 1667–1677 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-015-1011-x

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