ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the response of an off-axis element of fiber-reinforced material in a state of plane stress has been explained in detail. The concept of coupling of various stress and strain components has been well developed. The response of a fiber-reinforced material under the effect of free thermal strains as well as free moisture strains has been explained at length. Also, the coupling of in-plane thermal effects through Poisson’s ratios and through-the-thickness thermal effects has been explained in a lucid manner. Understanding of these concepts will help the readers in finding the response of a laminate, which is the subject of Chapter 9.
