Steady-state aeroelasticity of fluid flow over a laminated composite plate

A stress-function-base variational approach is used to determine the interl aminar stresses in a multilayered strip of laminate subject to arbitrary co mbinations of axial extension, bending, and the steady-state aerodynamic lo ading of fluid flow over the upper surface of laminated composite plate. Sy mmetric four-layer, cross-ply and angle-ply laminates are considered in det ails. Some numerical solutions by using a personal computer are obtained. T he present results for four-layer laminates show that the aerodynamic loadi ng has significant effects on the interlaminar stresses near the free-edge regions.