ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the failure theories popularly used for lamina failure analysis of a composite material have been discussed in brief. The aim of this chapter is to give the readers an introduction to the various failure criteria, viz., Hill’s theory of failure, Tsai–Hill theory of failure, Hoffman theory of failure, maximum stress failure theory, maximum strain theory, the Tsai–Wu failure criterion, and the Hashin theory. After reading this chapter, the readers will be able to apply the concepts for the failure analysis of a lamina of any type of composite material.
