Viewing Interlaminar Shear Stress Components

To view the envelope plot for interlaminar shear stress:

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the Results folder and click Define Stress Plot .
  2. In the PropertyManager under Display:
    1. Select ILTXZ: Interlaminar shear on XZ Plane in Component .
    2. Select N/mm^2 (MPa) in Units .
  3. Under Composite Options, select Maximum across all plies.
  4. Click .
    The envelope plot for interlaminar shear stress component is shown.

  5. Repeat steps 1 through 4, and select ILTYZ: Interlaminar shear on YZ Plane in Component .
    The interlaminar shear stress components should be compared to interlaminar shear strength of the composite. The composite can fail due to delamination if interlaminar shear stress components are high, even though failure theories can predict otherwise.

Congratulations! You have completed this lesson.