Integrating Multiple Young's Moduli in Composite Beam Design: Tips and Tricks

[AdamMcParland]

Having trouble figuring out how to link the two Young's Moduli to the Bending Moment, any suggestions?

 

[SteamKing]

Having trouble figuring out how to link the two Young's Moduli to the Bending Moment, any suggestions?
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Take a look at the slides in this lecture on the bending of composite beams:

http://www.assakkaf.com/courses/enes220/lectures/lecture11.pdf

 

[AdamMcParland]

thank, you! Trick seems to be converting the whole of the cross section into one material

 

[SteamKing]

thank, you! Trick seems to be converting the whole of the cross section into one material

Here is a copy of an exchange about a similar situation in another engineering forum.

In your case, there are only two materials to deal with.

See the attached file.