Light-weight Composite Beam Design Spreadsheet
Consider a cantilever beam with a load appliec at the free ence The appliec load creates a bencing moment which is a
maximum at the fixed end, and a shear force along the ength ofthe beam In a sand'.vi<:h panel these forces create
tension in the upper skin and compression in the lower skin. The core spaces the facing skins and transfers shear
between them to make the composite panel work as a homogeneous structure,
Consider a cantilever beam with a load appliec at the free ence The appliec load creates a bencing moment which is a
maximum at the fixed end, and a shear force along the ength ofthe beam In a sand'.vi<:h panel these forces create
tension in the upper skin and compression in the lower skin. The core spaces the facing skins and transfers shear
between them to make the composite panel work as a homogeneous structure,