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sheet <strong>and</strong> the core thickness, respectively, Gxz is the shear modulus <strong>of</strong> the core, Gf is the shear<br />

modulus <strong>of</strong> the face sheet <strong>and</strong> Ef <strong>and</strong> Ec are the face <strong>and</strong> core moduli.<br />

Figure 3.2: Mixed mode bending test rig for s<strong>and</strong>wich specimens.<br />

The A, B <strong>and</strong> D terms are the extensional, coupling <strong>and</strong> bending stiffnesses <strong>of</strong> any given<br />

laminated beam given by<br />

A E h E h<br />

f<br />

f<br />

c<br />

c<br />

Ec<br />

E f<br />

B hf<br />

hc<br />

2<br />

(3.4)<br />

1 3 2<br />

3 2<br />

D Efhf3hfhcEchc3hfhc 12<br />

(3.5)<br />

where K is the elastic foundation modulus<br />

Ec<br />

b<br />

K <br />

hc<br />

2<br />

C1, C2 <strong>and</strong> C3 are compliances <strong>of</strong> the subbeams defined as<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

(3.8)<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Saddle<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

P<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

C<br />

L<br />

<br />

<br />

44<br />

L<br />

Hinge<br />

a<br />

(3.3)<br />

(3.6)<br />

(3.7)<br />

(3.9)

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