Question

Characterization of materials in an orthotropic spherical shell under temperature gradient effect

Answer 1

#A large number of methodologies have been suggested over time for determining the elastic properties of either isotropic or anisotropic materials. Currently, there is still great interest in this topic, mostly toward the development of new methodologies for the characterization of composite materials for which the traditional tests are generally expensive and time-consuming. In the present paper, the feasibility of using the so-called "mixed numerical/experimental technique", a promising and recently introduced methodology, is investigated. In particular, the paper reviews the recent progress made at the University of Calabria where approaches based on both static and dynamic tests have been developed.