Abstract

This paper deals with the study of static behavior of laminated composite plates under transverse loading using\nFEM. The plate has been modelled using eight noded isoparametric elements with six degree of freedom at each node. Firstorder\nshear deformation theory (FSDT) is employed in conjunction with FEM approach. The mid plane of the lamina is\nconsidered as reference plane. Several numerical experiments are carried out using the ANSYS Workbench 15.0. At first, the\nconvergence study is carried out to validate the present model. Secondly, the parametric studies are carried out for different\ncases by varying the stacking sequences, fibre orientations, thickness and number of layers in the laminate. The volume of\nplate is taken as constant throughout the study. Finally, the results obtained from the study are compared to achieve the\nmaximum strength of plate with the best suitable combinations of the stacking sequence of the plate.