Effects of Geometrical and Material Properties on the Buckling Behavior of Hybrid Laminated Composite Plates Using Differential Quadrature Approach

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effects of layering sequence, aspect ratios, fiber orientation angles, loading types and boundary conditions on the buckling behavior of glass/carbon/hybrid fiber-reinforced epoxy laminated composites using the differential quadrature (DQ) approach.Design/methodology/approachIn total, different hybrid combinations are considered separately for angle-ply, cross-ply and antisymmetric layup schemes. For this purpose, a DQ code is developed using MATLAB.FindingsThe results obtained from the study reveal that the lamination arrangements and varying loading conditions of the hybrid laminated structures have a significant effect on the buckling performance of these materials.Originality/valueThis is the first study to investigate how the critical buckling loads of glass fiber/epoxy and carbon fiber/epoxy laminated hybrid composite plates are influenced by fiber orientation angles, aspect ratios, stacking sequences, loading conditions and boundary conditions using the DQ method. This study contributes to the literature in this regard.