A thicker panel can be lighter. Here’s what the core actually does.
Skins, core and bond have different jobs. A practical guide to bending, shear, concentrated loads and the calculations worth doing first.
Engineering notes
Make the load path clear. Keep the assumptions visible.
Double-double laminates: when two angles help
A repeating UD block can simplify a laminate family. Where it helps, where conventional schedules still matter, and what homogenization does not prove.