Buckling of symmetrically laminated plates with compression, shear, and in-plane bending

A parametric study of the buckling behavior of infinitely long symmetrically laminated anisotropic plates subjected to combined loadings is presented. The loading conditions considered are pure in-plane bending, transverse tension and compression, and shear. Results obtained using a special purpose analysis that is well suited for parametric studies are presented for clamped and simply supported plates. Moreover, results are presented for some common laminate constructions, and generic buckling design charts are presented for a wide range of useful nondimensional parameters.