Buckling analysis of laminated composite plates with a central hole in different geometric shapes

In this study, the buckling behaviors of E-glass/epoxy composite plates with a central hole in different geometric shapes for different boundary conditions will be analyzed. For the analyzes, ratio between thickness and length of the specimen (L/t = 20, 30, 40, 50) and two different laminae orientation angles such as [0o /90o ] 4 and [(0o /90o )2] S parameters will be considered. The buckling behavior of laminated composite plates subjected to axial compressive load using a finite element method package program such as ANSYS will be analyzed. The analyzes will be carried out for three different boundary conditions: clamped-clamped support, clamped-fixed support and fixed-fixed support. Thus, the L/t ratio and laminae orientation angle effects on the buckling behavior of composite plates for different boundary conditions will be investigated. The obtained analyze results show that different L/t ratios and laminae orientation angles have significant effects on the buckling load of composite plates. In additon, the hole shape also affects the buckling load