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GFRP epoxy fabric Poisson coefficient 1

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Theluvielle

Aerospace
Apr 3, 2023
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Hello dears,

I am currently modelling a struture made of GFRP fabric and am trying to validate the assumptions I have on the material properties.

As it is made of fabric, I have been advised to use a Poisson ratio of 0.05 for each ply. If I understood correctly, when my 20 plies of 0.2mm are stacked together, I would retrieve something closer to the 0.3 usually encountered.

I tried to find some paper to validate this value of 0.05 but cannot find anything about it except from two other persons on a forum agreeing to this value. I have a hard time understanding the physic behind this low value of 0.05 but also finding any article to not use blindly the value.

Have a nice day,
Marie
 
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A Poissons ratio value of 0.04 - 0.06 is typical of fabric composite individual plies. The fibers in the two directions restrain transverse displacement.

The Poissons ratio of a laminate that has plies in different directions can have a range of values, and must be calculated using classical lamination theory (see text books and online sources).

If you want to see data, purchase a copy of CMH-17 Volume 2 Rev H at sae.org
 
Thank you for the answer, this clarifies all my questions.
I indeed found the values in the book you recommended.
 
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