Three-dimensional Green's functions for composite laminates

The three-dimensional Green's functions due to a point force in composite laminates are solved by using generalized Stroh formalism and two-dimensional Fourier transforms. Each layer of the composite is generally anisotropic and linearly elastic. The interfaces between different layers are parallel to the top and bottom surfaces of the composite and are perfectly bonded. The Green's functions of point forces applied at the free surface, interface, and in the interior of a layer are derived in the Fourier transformed domain respectively. The surfaces are imposed by a proportional spring-type boundary condition. The spring-type condition may be reduced to traction-free, displacement-fixed, and mirror-symmetric conditions. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the validity and elegance of the present formulation of three-dimensional point-force Green's functions for composite laminates. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.