Boundary layers in wedges of laminated composite strips under generalized plane deformation. I: Asymptotic solutions. II: Complete numerical solutions (Q675406)

Based upon Lekhnitskii's formulation and the Stroh formalism, the structure of the asymptotic solutions has been examined for the boundary layer on the wedge type cross section of a laminated composite strip. The composite strip is assumed under the so-called generalized plane deformation, which includes tension, bending and/or torsion by the terminal tractions as well as the generalized plane strain problem. The nature of the asymptotic solutions is discussed, including the mode mixity of singular stress field ahead of the wedge tip. In part II, a procedure for finding complete numerical solutions for the elastic boundary layer field is discussed together with numerical examples for free edge problems and delamination crack problems. The procedure yields the solution in terms of loading parameters and is applicable to an arbitrary wedge angle and ply orientation and any type of loadings within the range of generalized plane deformation.