UNIVERSITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA

ENGINEERING FACULTY
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Class work

FAILURE CRITERION

General description:

 The following class work has to be made on class time and in a group of no more than 3
persons, you have to upload the work in the virtual course (web page).
 The dead line is October 9 at 23:55 p.m. and it must be done on pc.
 The work must be according to INCONTEC rules.

1- What is an isotropic material?. To give 5 representative examples.

2- What is a homogeneous material? To give 5 representative example.
3- What is an anisotropic material? To give 5 representative examples.
4- What is an orthotropic material? To give 5 representative examples.
5- What is a monoclinic material? To give 2 representative examples.
6- What is Yield Criteria, give a detailed explanation, with representative examples.
7- Give a representative explanation for yield criteria on isotropic materials. How may I use
this criterion?.
8- How may I compare the difference between Tresca and Von Mises´ yield criterion?
9- Is the same (Tresca and Von Mises´) yield criterion used for composite materials?. If there
is another criterion give a representative explanation of this criterion:
a. How is it named?
b. How may I use this criterion applied to composite materials
c. To give an example of its use. (exercise)
10- If there I a thin-walled pressure vessel with closed end, and has an internal ISA pressure.
The vessel is lowered to a depth of 1000_m under the sea water surface. If the material
has a yield stress of 120_Mpa find the thick to support the pressure using both Tresca and
Von Mises´ yield criterion. The radius is of 500_mm.
 UNIVERSITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA
ENGINEERING FACULTY
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Class work

11- The thin-walled pressure vessel with open ends as shown bellow is acted on by an internal
pressure of 100_psi.

If the radius is 10_in and the thickness is of 0.1_in and the yield stress is 20_Kpsi,
determine the torque Mx that will cause yield using both Tresca´s and Von Mises´ yield
criteria. Give a difference between both yield criteria.

12- For both, point 10 and 11 give an engineering conclusion about the behavior of Tresca and
Von Mises´ yield criteria, what may you note about those yields criteria?.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIAL

13- What is an organic matrix? Refer to thermoset and thermoplastic.

14- What kinds of resins for aeronautical use do exist? Give an emphasis to Epoxy resins.
15- What are the characteristics of Epoxy, Polyamides, Polyester and phenolic Resins? Make a
comparative table.
16- What is a catalyzer? How do they act? Make a relational table with previous table.
17- Make a concept map (using CMAP TOOL) to give a categorization and simple explanation
of the points from 13 to 16. To include all matrix used for all types of composites.
18- What is a fiber? To give a categorization about all types of fibers. To include the crystalline
arrangement and give a simple explanation.
19- To make a schematic diagram about classification of fiber reinforcement, related to fabric
and yarn.
20- what is a lamina and the difference with laminate?
21- To give a detailed explanation about laminate orientation code and symbol notation.
22- What are woven fabric, knitting, stitching and braiding method for fabrication purposes?
23- What are pre-pregs?
24- What are hybrid laminates?