List of Symbols

Symbol as it Appears in Program Description English Units SI Units
A [A] extensional stiffness matrix for CLT lb/in N/m
A Inverse [A] inverse extensional stiffness matrix for CLT in/lb m/N
B [B] coupling stiffness matrix for CLT lb N
B Inverse [B] inverse coupling stiffness matrix for CLT 1/lb 1/N
b (subscript) Denotes "bending"    
C Distance to extreme fiber from neutral axis in m
c (subscript) Denotes "core" material    
CS Area Cross-sectional area in2 m2
CTcr Critical torque factor    
CTE Coefficient of thermal expansion in/in/°F m/m/°C
CME Coefficient of moisture expansion in/in/%moisture m/m/%moisture
dCell Honeycomb core cell diameter in m
D [D] bending stiffness matrix for CLT lb-in N-m
D Inverse [D] inverse bending stiffness matrix for CLT 1/(lb-in) 1/(N-m)
DEN Density lb/in3 g/m3
DENc Density of the core (not the density of the material the core is made from) lb/in3 g/m3
+e, +eps Tensile strain in/in m/m
-e, -eps Compression strain in/in m/m
E Young's modulus lb/in2 Pa
Ec Compressive modulus of a core material lb/in2 Pa
End Area End area in2 m2
f (subscript) Denotes "fiber" or "face sheet" for sandwich plates    
G Shear modulus lb/in2 Pa
gage Honeycomb core cell wall thickness in m
gam Shear strain in/in m/m
GcL Core shear modulus in a sandwich plate, x-direction lb/in2 Pa
GcW Core shear modulus in a sandwich plate, y-direction lb/in2 Pa
I Area moment of inertia of a beam cross-section in4 m4
J Polar moment of inertia of a tube/beam cross-section in4 m4
K Thermal conductivity Btu/(hr-ft-°F) W/(m-K)
K Torsional stiffness constant of a tube/beam cross-section in4 m4
k (subscript) Denotes "curvature"    
L Plate length in the x-direction, Beam length in m
m (subscript) Denotes "matrix"    
% m Percent moisture content % %
N Percent moisture content % %
NU Poisson's ratio    
P Concentrated point load lb N
p Uniform distributed load lb/in2 Pa
+S Tensile strength lb/in2 Pa
-S Compressive strength lb/in2 Pa
T Thickness of face sheets or core material in m
W Plate width in the Y-direction in m
W Point load on a beam lb N
w Distributed load on a beam lb/in N/m
X X-direction of coordinate system    
x (subscript) X-direction    
Y Y-direction of coordinate system    
y (subscript) Y-direction    
1 (subscript) Lamina 1-direction (i.e. fiber direction)    
11 (subscript) Lamina 1-direction (i.e. fiber direction)    
2 (subscript) Lamina 2-direction (i.e. transverse to fiber direction)    
22 (subscript) Lamina 2-direction (i.e. transverse to fiber direction)    
12 (subscript) Lamina 1 shear direction (i.e. in plane direction), or for NU12 denotes deflection in 2-direction due to load in 1-direction    
21 (subscript) For NU21 denotes deflection in 1-direction due to load in 2-direction