OS-V: 0500 Laminated Strip
Test No. R0031/1 OptiStruct examines the bending stress at E, Interlaminar shear stress at D and the z-deflection at E for linear static analysis.

Model Files
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Benchmark Model
Quad4 and Hexa8 elements are used to create one quarter model of the laminated strip simply supported at A. For Quad4 elements Ply laminates are created and for Hexa8 elements the PSOLID property is used. A line load of 10 N/mm is applied at C.
The material properties for the laminated strip are:
- Property
- Value
- E1
- 1.0 × 105 MPa
- 12
- 0.4
- 23
- 0.3
- E2
- 5.0 × 103 MPa
- G12
- 3.0 × 103 MPa
- G13 = G23
- 2.0 × 103 MPa
- 12/E1
- 21/E2
Linear Static Analysis Results
Target | OptiStruct Results | Normalized with the Target Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Laminated Plate (Quad4): | |||
Bending Stress at E (MPa) | 683.9 | 570.196 | 1.19941213 |
Interlaminar Shear Stress at D (MPa) | -4.1 | -4.103 | 0.99926883 |
Z deflection at E (mm) | -1.06 | -1.045 | 1.01435407 |
Stacked Brick (Hex8): | |||
Bending Stress at E (MPa) | 683.9 | 572.81 | 1.19393865 |
Interlaminar Shear Stress at D (MPa) | -4.1 | -3.229 | 1.26974295 |
Z deflection at E (mm) | -1.06 | -1.028 | 1.0311284 |
Reference
NAFEMS R0031 - Composite Benchmarks, Hardy 2001