Re: anisotropic material, experiment

Sergey Litvinov wrote:
> Is it possible to measure constants of linear anisotropic material by
> experiments?
>
> Material is elastic. And we are interesting in the general case of
> anisotropy (21 constants).

There are several standard tests for determining ultimate resistance 
properties but also elastic properties of long fibre reinforced materials.
Obviously it is not possible to measure alla the elastic properties with 
one test.

See ASTM 3039, 3515....

http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/MARKETINGCODES/CA1.htm?U+mystore+gauk9497

Sacma

http://plastics.about.com/library/weekly/aa011012b.htm

Ciao
Ghigo