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FRP hoop stress
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Read RTP-1. It is very complicated as it depends on your laminate structure, fiber orientation, etc. RTP-1, Appendix M will tell you everything you need. Sorry I can't comment more as it has been more than 13 years since I last did an RTP-1 calculations. Best is just let the fabricator do the design and quote it for you. That's basically what everybody does.
Try ASME X, BS4994, BS 7159 or ISO 14692 as a start point.
GRP is a generic term for a composite structure. there are no single values. It is a complex calculation using emperical data related to the composite structural design.
Geoffrey D Stone FIMechE C.Eng;FIEAust CP Eng
GRP is a generic term for a composite structure. there are no single values. It is a complex calculation using emperical data related to the composite structural design.
Geoffrey D Stone FIMechE C.Eng;FIEAust CP Eng
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