Research Article

Response of Balanced Laminate Subjected to Abrupt Heat Flux: A New Perspective

Table 2

Summary of the ply arrangement cases.

Ply arrangement namePly arrangementStiffness coefficients

Cross-ply anti-sym[90°/0°/90°/0°]
Cross-ply sym[90°/0°/0°/90°]
Uni-laminate[0°/0°/0°/0°]
Anti-30[30°/−30°/30°/−30°],
Anti-45[45°/−45°/45°/−45°]
Sym +30 − 30[30°/−30°/−30°/30°]
Sym +45 − 45[45°/−45°/−45°/45°]