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Part A
1. A composite has Ef =100 GPa, Em = 10 GPa. Calculate the percentage increase in load
carrying capacity of a uniaxial bar when the fiber increased from 70% to 80%.
2. Write the general compliance matrix for a fiber reinforced materials.
3. What are the applications of various composites in aircraft industry?
4. How does one evaluate the material properties along arbitrary directions in a fiber
reinforced lamina knowing the properties along principal material directions?
5. Name any two matrix materials with fibers used in fiber reinforced laminates.
6. Classify thermo setting polymers.
7. Show that for an orthotropic material Q66 = C66. Explain why?
8. What are the values of stiffness matrix C22 and C12
9. {} = [S] {} ,where{}= strain matrix, [S]= compliance matrix, {}=stress matrix. Give
the compliance matrix for an orthotropic lamina and isotropic lamina.
10. An isotropic lamina has E= 100 kN/mm2 and = 0.25. Determine the reduced stiffness
matrix (Qij) and reduced compliance matrix (Sij).
Part B
1. Define stiffness and compliance matrix for an anisotropic materials and explain how it is
transformed to orthotropic, monoclinic and isotropic materials.
2. Derive the expression for stiffness matrix and compliance matrix for an angle ply lamina
using generalized Hookes law.
3. Explain about the fiber matrix interactions in a unidirectional lamina with a suitable
sketch.
4. Derive the number of elastic constants for the following materials:
a. Anisotropic
b. Orthotropic
c. Isotropic
5. What is rule of mixtures? Derive an expression in terms of volume fraction to determine
the density of composites.
6. With the help of a line sketch explain the inter laminar stresses of a composite laminate.
7. Explain the mechanics of load transfer from matrix to fiber.
8. Derive the expression to compute the elastic constants of a lamina.
9. Discuss the variation of lamina properties with orientation.
10. Derive the expression to determine the following properties of unidirectional composites:
a. Shear modulus
b. Poissons ratio
11. Derive the material stiffness matrix Q for plane fiber reinforced lamina starting from the
fundamentals.

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12. Write a detailed account about the various types of fibers, which are generally used in
composite materials.
13. Explain the difference between thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix materials.
14. A graphite / epoxy unidirectional lamina is subjected to l= 2 MPa, t = 3 MPa, lt=4

MPa and material constants are El= 181 GPa, Et= 10.3 GPa, Glt= 7.17
GPa, lt=0.28. Determine the stiffness matrix and compliance matrix.
15. Using elasticity approach, obtain the expressions for upper bound and lower bound on
apparent Youngs modulus for anisotropic composite materials.
16. A lamina with 30 fiber orientation to the x axis is subjected to x= 20 MPa, y = 15

MPa, xy10 MPa and material constants are El= 54 GPa, Et= 18 GPa, Glt=
8.5 GPa, lt=0.25. Determine the stiffness matrix and compliance matrix.
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