Recent content by Jarred

For my purposes, I believe it represents the stiffness of the material I am using. I use the MoE when figuring out which material I need to use for cabinet shelves to maintain a shelf load of 50 lbs/sf. This is the Formula I use to figure this out:

Both. A working formula that I can use and in detail so I understand how it works.

Ok, the effective MoE value of each material is known. What is the theoretical method to estimate what the MoE value could be?

3/4" of an inch is a standard shelf thickness. The MOE value needed is based on multiple materials glued together. The individual panels are typically 4'0" x 8'0" in size when they are combined and then cut to the size of individual parts as required. Top Layer is a Phenolic laminate sheet...

No, it is not, I haven't been in school in almost 20 years. More of a curiosity. I see questions regarding metals on here, and was wondering about wood and laminate materials. I work with these materials and see on specification sheets approximate MOE value, so I just want to know how they are...

I am trying to find a formula to show the modulus of elasticity (MOE) of a panel of three layers of different materials when I know the MOE value of the three individual materials. This is for a Plastic Laminated Panel where, the top and bottom layers are plastic laminate (i.e. Formica) .028"...