Modelling and Experimental Characterisation of Hygrothermoelastic Stress in Polymer Matrix Composites
Résumé
The present paper is concerned with the modelling and the simulation of hygrothermal deformation of composite laminates. The temperature and moisture fields are established by employing the Fick's law for transient and cyclical environmental conditions, then the Classical Plate Theory (CLT) adapted for taking into account such conditions is applied. The hygrothermoelastic law of the composite is supposed to be constant but the diffusion coefficients depend on the temperature. The paper shows the ability of the model to handle complex environmental loading, close to service conditions. Finally, a model of plate with moderate rotations is introduced to predict the nonlinear deformations of unsymmetric plates under temperature and moisture cycling conditions.