Honeycomb Beam & Panel Calculations XLV1 - 2

PANEL SIZE ESTIMATION Client: Sample Company Ltd.
Job: Job Number Date: 6/16/2020

CORE:
Core allowable
Young's Shear modulus shear stress Core Cell size
tc = 25.4 mm Mass (kg/m³) Modulus (Mpa) of core (MPa) (Mpa) (mm)
ρc Ec Gc τac S
8 83 1000 220 2.4 6
SKIN:
Young's Poisson's ratio of Yield stress in Critical intracell Critical face

tf = 0.5 mm Mass (kg/m³) Modulus (Mpa) face face (MPa) buckling stress wrinkling stress
ρf Ef νf σfL σCRi σCRw
12 2700 70000 0.33 150 648 829
PANEL: 13 see load sketches below Mass, m = 1.923 kg

2r = 2000 mm Note: is 2 x r for circular panels conc. Load dimension, e = 200 mm
Width b= 200 mm Note: b not used for circular panels Pressure Load, q = 0.01193662073 N/mm²
Total Load P= 1500 N Note: does not include self weight Core compressive strength 4.6 N/mm²
✓
RESULTS: Calculated Allowable Ratio
Max. Face Stress (MPa) 36.8 150.0 25% ✓ Note: Limited by yield
Max. Deflection (mm) 5.9 10.0 59% ✓ Note: deflection is limited to a/200
Max Core Shear (MPa) 0.002 2.400 0% ✓ Note: Limited by core shear stress
SKETCHES: BEAM RECTANGULAR PLATE CIRCULAR PLATE
① ⑦ ⑪
②
⑫
⑧
③
⑬
④
⑨
⑭
Note: e = 0.1 x 2r
⑥
⑩
Note: e = 0.1 x MIN(a, b)

FACING MATERIAL TYPICAL STRENGTH YOUNG'S MODULUS
Tension Compression Tension Compression
MPa MPa MPa MPa
Twintex ISO527 360 360 15300 15300
Twintex ISO14125 240 240 14000 14000
IE6034X 270 270 2309 2309
IE6034Q 270 270 2309 2309
Epoxy UD CARBON tape (0°) 60% volume
fraction 2000 1300 130000 115000
Epoxy UD GLASS tape (0°) 55% volume
fraction 1100 900 43000 42000
Epoxy WOVEN CARBON (G793-5HS) 55%
volume fraction 800 700 70000 60000
Epoxy WOVEN ARAMID (285K-4HS) 60%
Epoxy WOVEN GLASS (7781-8HS) 50% volume
fraction 600 550 20000 17000
Phenolic WOVEN GLASS (7781-8HS) 55%
ALUMINIUM Alloy 2024 T3 270 270 70000 70000
ALUMINIUM Alloy 5251 H24 150 150 70000 70000
ALUMINIUM Alloy 6061 T6 240 240 70000 70000
STEEL carbon 1006 285 285 205000 205000
STEEL carbon 1017 340 340 205000 205000
Exterior PLYWOOD Fir 30 35 9000 9000
Tempered HARDWOOD Teak 110 40 12000 12000
TYPICAL TYPICAL
POISSON'S CURED PLY WEIGHT PER
RATIO PLY DENSITY THICKNESS PLY
μ kg/m³ mm kg/m²
0.3 0 0 0
0.3 0 0 0
0.3 1330 0.635 0.845
0.3 1446 1.168 1.689
0.25 1520 0.125 0.19
0.28 2000 0.125 0.25
0.05 1500 0.3 0.45
0.2 1350 0.2 0.27
0.13 1880 0.25 0.47
0.13 1880 0.25 0.47

0.33 2700 0.5 1.35
0.33 2700 0.5 1.35
0.33 2700 0.5 1.35
0.3 8300 0.5 4.15
0.3 8300 0.5 4.15
0.1 496 12.7 6.3
0.1 669 12.7 8.5
Mechanical Properties of Honeycomb Materials - Typical Values at Room Temperature
CONSTRUCTION COMPRESSION PLATE SHEAR

Density Cell Size* Stabilized L Direction
Strength Modulus Strength
kg/m³ mm MPa MPa MPa
Honeycomb PP8.0-80 80 8 1.2 50 0.5
Honeycomb PP8.0-120 120 8 2.5 75 0.7
3003 Aluminium 29kg/m³ 29 19 0.9 165 0.65
3003 Aluminium 37kg/m³ 37 9 1.4 240 0.8
3003 Aluminium 42kg/m³ 42 13 1.5 275 0.9
3003 Aluminium 54kg/m³ 54 6 2.5 540 1.4
3003 Aluminium 59kg/m³ 59 9 2.6 630 1.45
3003 Aluminium 83kg/m³ 83 6 4.6 1000 2.4
5052 Aluminium 37kg/m³ 37 6 1.35 310 0.96
5052 Aluminium 50kg/m³ 50 5 2.3 517 1.45
5052 Aluminium 54kg/m³ 54 6 2.6 620 1.6
5052 Aluminium 72kg/m³ 72 3 4.2 1034 2.3
5052 Aluminium 83kg/m³ 83 6 5.2 1310 2.8
5052 Aluminium 127kg/m³ 127 6 10 2345 4.8
5052 Aluminium 130kg/m³ 130 3 11 2414 5
5056 Aluminium 37kg/m³ 37 6 1.8 400 1.2
5056 Aluminium 50kg/m³ 50 3 2.4 669 1.7
5056 Aluminium 50kg/m³ 50 5 2.8 669 1.8
5056 Aluminium 72kg/m³ 72 3 4.7 1275 3
HRH10 Nomex (Aramid) 29kg/m³ 29 3 0.9 60 0.5
HRH10 Nomex (Aramid) 32kg/m³ 32 13 1 75 0.75
HRH10 Nomex (Aramid) 64kg/m³ 64 3 3.9 190 2
HRH10 Nomex (Aramid) 123kg/m³ 123 3 11.5 500 3
HRH78 Typical mechanical properties are similar to HRH10, however, the aramid sheet manufacturing tolerances are wider th
Other foil thicknesses and cell size are available: see specific data sheet or Selector Guide, obtainable from Hexcel Composites
*Please note that the exact cell sizes for HexWeb core are the imperial measurements. The metric values are provided for refe
LATE SHEAR
W Direction
Modulus Strength Modulus
MPa MPa MPa
12 0.5 12
15 0.7 15
110 0.4 55
190 0.45 90
220 0.5 100
260 0.85 130
280 0.9 140
440 1.5 220
220 0.58 112
310 0.9 152
345 1.1 166
483 1.5 214
565 1.8 245
896 2.9 364
930 3 372
220 0.7 103
310 1.1 138
310 1 138
483 1.7 193
25 0.35 17
29 0.4 19
30 0.35 19
40 0.73 25
40 0.7 25
63 1 35
55 0.86 33
72 1.2 40
85 1.5 50
100 1.9 60
115 1.9 69
14 0.4 21
20 0.85 35
turing tolerances are wider therefore minimum values may be reduced.
nable from Hexcel Composites on request.
ric values are provided for reference only.
Purpose of calculation:
Consider a cantilever beam with a load applied at the free end. The applied load creates a bending
moment which is a maximum at the fixed end, and a shear force along the length of the beam.
In a sandwich panel these forces create tension in the upper skin and compression in the lower skin. The
core spaces the facing skins and transfers shear between them to make the composite panel work as a
homogeneous structure.
Calculation Reference
HexWeb SANDWICH DESIGN MANUAL
Calculation Validation
Reproduced result published in manual.
Calculation Units 3
Select face material from 'Face data' worksheet

12
Select core material from 'Core data' worksheet
8
1) Determine Panel Properties

Thickness of face material and core
tf = 0.5 mm
tc = 25.4 mm
Young's modulus of face and core
Ef = 70000 MPa
Ec = 1000 MPa
Shear modulus of core
Gc = 220 MPa
Core allowable shear stress
τac = 2.4 MPa
Core Cell size
S= 6 mm
Poisson's ratio of face
νf = 0.33
Limiting stress in face
σfL = 150 MPa
Buckling Safety Factor
Fs = 1.5
Poisson's ratio term
λf = 0.8911 = 1 - νf2
Distance between face centres
h= 25.9 mm = tc + tf
Critical intracell buckling stress
2
σCRi = 648.1 MPa = 2Ef tf 1
S Fs
Critical face wrinkling stress

σCRw = 829.3 MPa = 0.5 (GcEcEf) 1 / 3
Fs
= 0.5 (GcEcEf) 1 / 3
Fs
Panel stiffness coefficient
D= 11739175 Nmm = Eftfh2
2
2) Beam Loading Assessment
Dimensions of panel
L= 2000 mm
b= 200 mm
3 1 L1)
max shear coefficient
F = 0.500 read from 'Beam Loading' datasheet
c
max bending moment coefficient L2)

Mc = 0.250 read from 'Beam Loading' datasheet
bending deflection coefficient
kb = 0.021 read from 'Beam Loading' datasheet L3)
shear deflection coefficient
ks = 0.250 read from 'Beam Loading' datasheet
Total load on beam L4)
P= 1500 N
Max bending moment
M= 750000 Nmm = McPL L5)
Max face stress
σf = 289.58 MPa = M FAIL 193%
hbtf L6)
Max shear force
F= 750 N = FcP
Core shear stress L7)
τc = 0.15 MPa = F / (tcb) OK 9%
Bending deflection
δb = 106.48 mm = kbPL3
bD
Shear deflection
δτ = 0.66 mm = ksPL
bhGc
Total deflection
δ= 107.14 mm = δb + δτ FAIL 1071%
3) Equivalent plate properties for use with finite element software

It is possible to use the following equivalent plate element properties to match stress and deflection with
standard plate elements using finite element analysis software. This should only be done if you can assure
that the following conditions are true:
Shear deflections are negligible compared to bending deflections.
Strength of core material is independently checked.
Equivalent plate thickness for plate element.

teq = 8.8 mm = (6tfh)
Equivalent Young's modulus
Eeq = 205678 MPa = 12tfh2 Ef
2teq3
Check deflection (note that only deflection due to bending is calculated)
= kbPL3
Eeqbteq3 / 12
δeq = 106.48 mm = kbPL3
Eeqbteq3 / 12
Table of compatible units
Length Time Mass Velocity Acceleration Force LDForce Moment Work
Fundamental m s kg m/s m/s² kg.m/s² kg/s² kg.m²/s² kg.m/s².m

SI m s kg m/s m/s² N N/m Nm J
SI (mm) mm s t mm/s mm/s² N N/mm Nmm mJ
US Unit (ft) ft s slug ft/s ft/s² lbf lbf.ft lbf.ft ft.lb
US Unit (in) in s lbf.s²/in in/s in/s² lbf lbf.in lbfin in.lbf
Load Condition
① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦
tf = 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
tc = 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4
Ef = 70000 70000 70000 70000 70000 70000

Ec = 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Gc = 220 220 220 220 220 220
τac = 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
S= 6 6 6 6 6 6
νf = 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33
σfL = 150 150 150 150 150 150
Fs = 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
λf = 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911
h= 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9
σCRi = 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1
σCRw = 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3

D = 11739175 11739175 11739175 11739175 11739175 11739175
L= 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

b= 200 200 200 200 200 200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fc = 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 1.000
Mc = 0.125 0.083 0.250 0.125 0.500 1.000
kb = 0.013 0.003 0.021 0.005 0.125 0.333
ks = 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.250 0.500 1.000
P= 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500
M= 375000 250000 750000 375000 1500000 3000000
σf = 144.8 96.5 289.6 144.8 579.2 1158.3 1.4
F= 750 750 750 750 1500 1500
0.0922736 τc = 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.15
δb = 66.6 13.3 106.5 26.6 638.9 1703.7 0.0
δτ = 0.33 0.33 0.66 0.66 1.32 2.63
10.71392 δ= 66.88 13.64 107.14 27.28 640.20 1706.33

Energy Power Density Stress
kg.m/s².m kg.m²/s³ kg/m³ kg/m.s²

J W kg/m³ N/m²
mJ mW t/mm³ MPa
ft.lb ft.lb/s slug/ft³ lbf/ft²
in.lbf in.lbf/s lbf.s²/in⁴ psi
⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1.0 31.4 19.5 7.6 4.6 36.8 27.6
0.15 0.0018798 0.0018798 0.01 0.01 0.0018798 0.0018798
0.0 0.1 0.0 2.4 0.6 5.9 2.3

Thin Plates - Calculation of Deflection and maximum stress
Purpose of Calculation
Calculation of maximum stress and deflection in thin plates under a varie
Calculation Reference
Roymech.co.uk. http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Mech
"Mechanical Engineers Data Handbook ". JE.Carvill Butterworth Hieneman page
"Roarks Formulas for stress and strain" .W.E Young, T.G.Budynas , McGraw Hill
Calculation Validation
The various calculations have been checked against other methods of calculatin
Important Note: Please only enter data in the identified coloured cells.
Introduction
This page includes simple formula for the calculation of the maximum stress and deflection for thin fla
The diagrams and adjacent equations for each calculation set are images from my webpage.
The equations are only valid if the deflection is small compared to the plate thickness.equations are a
The loading scenario for the simply supported rectangular plates assume that the upper edges of the
The equations below are all based on metal with a poissons ratio of 0,3 e.g ferrous metal
1) Circular Plate ,Simply supported under uniform distributed load p (Poissons ratio assumed = 0
Plate Radius r= 1000 mm

Plate Thickness t= 8.81476 mm
Uniform distributed load p = 0.000477 N/mm2
Young's Modulus E= 205678 N/mm2
Poissons ratio ν= 0.3
Maximum stress σm = 7.6074833802 N/mm2

(Center)
2) Circular Plate ,Clamped under uniform distributed load p (Poissons ratio assumed = 0

Uniform distributed load p = 0.000477 N/mm2
3) Circular Plate ,Simply Supported under central Force P (Poissons ratio assumed = 0

Central load P= 1500 N
e= 100
Effective radius e a= 100
Maximum stress σm = 36.80867 N/mm2 = 6×P × ([1 + ν] × ln

4 × p × t2
4) Circular Plate ,Clamped under central Force P Poissons ratio ssumed to be 0,3

Central load P= 1500 N
e= 100.000 mm
e a= 2 2
Effective radius 100 = if(e<0.5 · t ,  [{1.6 · e } + t ] - 0.675
Maximum stress σm = 27.5912 N/mm2 = 6×P × (1 + ν) × ln

4 × p × t2
5) Rectangular Plate , Simply supported, Uniform Load . (Poissons ratio assumed = 0,3)
Plate length a= 2000 mm
Plate Width b= 200 mm
Uniform Load p= 0.00375 N/mm2
6) Rectangular Plate , Clamped, Uniform Load . (Poissons ratio assumed = 0,3)

Uniform Load p= 0.00375 N/mm2
ok
7) Rectangular Plate , Simply supported, Concentrate load over small area

Radius of Load e= 20 mm
Load P= 1500 N/mm2
Effective Radius e a= 20 mm
Maximum Deflection ym = 0.078796 mm
8) Rectangular Plate , Clamped, Concentrate load over small area

Radius of Load e= 20 mm
Uniform Load P= 1500 N/mm2
Effective Radius ea = 20 = if(e<0.5 · t ,  [{1.6 · e 2
Maximum stress σmc = 22.79759 === 11.5

. 5 ·· PP · ([1 + ν] · ln 2
(Centre) p·t
2
p·

(Mid a)

n in thin plates under a variety of support and loading conditions
h.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Mechanics/Plates.html
Butterworth Hieneman pages 53- 55
g, T.G.Budynas , McGraw Hill 7th ed pages 427 onwards
t other methods of calculating the values (see my webpage)
ess and deflection for thin flat plates under a variety of support and loading conditons.
es from my webpage.
ate thickness.equations are also only reasonably accurate if the thickness is less than 10% of the diameter.
e that the upper edges of the loaded surface are restrained from lifting .
e.g ferrous metal
(Poissons ratio assumed = 0,3)

(Center)

Maximum
= 6×P × ([1 + ν] × ln r + 1) Deflection ym = 5.877755 mm
2
4×p×t ea
atio ssumed to be 0,3
5 · t ,  [{1.6 · e 2} + t2] - 0.675 · t , e)
Maximum
= 6×P × (1 + ν) × ln r Deflection ym = 2.310639 mm = 0.217Pr2
4 × p × t2 ea Et3
ratio assumed = 0,3)

ratio assumed = 0,3)

a/b
1,0 1,1 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 3,0
k1 0.127 0.138 0.148 0.162 0.17 0.177 0.18 0.185
k2 0.435 0.565 0.65 0.789 0.875 0.927 0.958 1,000
a/b= 10
k1 = 0.185
k2 = 1
a/b
1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 3 ->
k1 0,061 0,071 0,076 0,078 0,0786 0,0788 0,0791
k2 0,754 0,894 0,962 0,991 1,000 1,004 1,008
k3 -0,238 -0,0078 0,011 0,053 0,068 0,067 0,067
a/b = 10
k1 = 0.0791
k2 = 1.008
2 2 k3 =
= if(e<0.5 · t ,  [{1.6 · e } + t ] - 0.675 · t , e) 0.067
=== 11.5
. 5 ·· PP · ([1 + ν] · ln 2·b + k3)
2
p·t p · ea
4 ->
0.185
1
MAX BENDING BENDING
MAX SHEAR MOMENT DEFLECTION
BEAM TYPE COEFFICIENT COEFFICIENT COEFFICIENT
L1) Simple Support with Uniform Load
Distribution 0.500 0.125 0.013
L2) Both Ends Fixed with Uniform Load
L3) Simple Support with Central Load 0.500 0.250 0.021
L4) Both Ends Fixed with Central Load 0.500 0.125 0.005
L5) Cantilever with Uniform Load
L6) Cantilever with Load at End 1.000 1.000 0.333
L7) Cantilever with Triangular Load
① Beam, Simple Support with Uniform L 0.500 0.125 0.013

② Beam, Both Ends Fixed with Uniform 0.500 0.083 0.003
③ Beam, Simple Support with Central 0.500 0.250 0.021
④ Beam, Both Ends Fixed with Central 0.500 0.125 0.005
⑤ Beam, Cantilever with Uniform Load 1.000 0.500 0.125
⑥ Beam, Cantilever with Load at End 1.000 1.000 0.333
⑦ Rectangular plate, simply supported, uniform load.
⑧ Rectangular plate, clamped, uniform load.
⑨ Rectangular plate, simply supported, concentrate load over small area
⑩ Rectangular plate, clamped, concentrate load over small area
⑪ Circular plate, simply supported under uniform distributed load
⑫ Circular plate, clamped under uniform distributed load
⑬ Circular plate, simply supported under central force
⑭ Circular plate, clamped under central force
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
⑪
⑫
⑬
⑭
SHEAR DEFLECTION
COEFFICIENT
0.125
0.125
0.250
0.250
0.500
1.000
0.333
0.125
0.125
0.250
0.250
0.500
1.000

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PANEL SIZE ESTIMATION Client: Sample Company Ltd.

Job: Job Number Date: 6/16/2020

Young's Poisson's ratio of Yield stress in Critical intracell Critical face

PANEL: 13 see load sketches below Mass, m = 1.923 kg

Note: e = 0.1 x MIN(a, b)

0.25 1520 0.125 0.19

0.28 2000 0.125 0.25

0.05 1500 0.3 0.45

0.2 1350 0.2 0.27

0.13 1880 0.25 0.47

0.13 1880 0.25 0.47

CONSTRUCTION COMPRESSION PLATE SHEAR

Select face material from 'Face data' worksheet

1) Determine Panel Properties

Critical face wrinkling stress

max bending moment coefficient L2)

3) Equivalent plate properties for use with finite element software

Equivalent plate thickness for plate element.

Length Time Mass Velocity Acceleration Force LDForce Moment Work

Fundamental m s kg m/s m/s² kg.m/s² kg/s² kg.m²/s² kg.m/s².m

Ef = 70000 70000 70000 70000 70000 70000

Gc = 220 220 220 220 220 220

τac = 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

νf = 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33

σfL = 150 150 150 150 150 150

Fs = 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

λf = 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911 0.8911

h= 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9

σCRi = 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1 648.1

σCRw = 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3 829.3

L= 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

Fc = 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 1.000

Mc = 0.125 0.083 0.250 0.125 0.500 1.000

kb = 0.013 0.003 0.021 0.005 0.125 0.333

ks = 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.250 0.500 1.000

P= 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500

M= 375000 250000 750000 375000 1500000 3000000

σf = 144.8 96.5 289.6 144.8 579.2 1158.3 1.4

F= 750 750 750 750 1500 1500

0.0922736 τc = 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.15

δb = 66.6 13.3 106.5 26.6 638.9 1703.7 0.0

δτ = 0.33 0.33 0.66 0.66 1.32 2.63

10.71392 δ= 66.88 13.64 107.14 27.28 640.20 1706.33

kg.m/s².m kg.m²/s³ kg/m³ kg/m.s²

1.0 31.4 19.5 7.6 4.6 36.8 27.6

0.15 0.0018798 0.0018798 0.01 0.01 0.0018798 0.0018798

0.0 0.1 0.0 2.4 0.6 5.9 2.3

Plate Radius r= 1000 mm

Poissons ratio ν= 0.3

Maximum stress σm = 7.6074833802 N/mm2

Plate Radius r= 1000 mm

Poissons ratio ν= 0.3

Maximum stress σm = 4.6087338733 N/mm2

Plate Radius r= 1000 mm

Maximum stress σm = 36.80867 N/mm2 = 6×P × ([1 + ν] × ln

Plate Radius r= 1000 mm

Maximum stress σm = 27.5912 N/mm2 = 6×P × (1 + ν) × ln

Poissons ratio ν= 0.3

Maximum stress σm = 1.4476433773 N/mm2

6) Rectangular Plate , Clamped, Uniform Load . (Poissons ratio assumed = 0,3)

Plate length a= 2000 mm

Poissons ratio ν= 0.3

Maximum stress σm = 0.9652503639 N/mm2