Research Article

Sensitivity Analysis of a CPAM Inverse Algorithm for Composite Laminates Characterization

Table 8

Elastic constants determined for the aluminum specimens.

Elastic constants (GPa) (GPa) (GPa)

Reference value [12]69690.3325.94
Hwang and Chang [8]
 A171.4 (3.5%)64.9 (−5.9%)0.28 (−15%)24.67 (−4.9%)
68.8 (−0.3%)0.32 (−3%)
 A263.2 (−8.5%)70.5 (2.2%)0.365 (10.6%)25.1 (−3.2%)
67 (−2.9%)0.32 (−3%)
CPAM method
 A170.8 (2.6%)70.7 (2.5%)0.36 (9%)26.9 (3.7%)
69.14 (0.2%)0.34 (3%)
 A273.6 (6.7%)71.1 (3%)0.36 (9.1%)26.7 (3%)
70.4 (2.1%)0.34 (3%)