Development of Benson–Mayers theory on the wrinkling of anisotropic sandwich panels

Abstract The wrinkling analysis of anisotropic sandwich panels is found by developing Benson–Mayers unified theory for isotropic sandwich panels into general anisotropic sandwich panels. Both symmetrical and antisymmetrical wrinkling are analyzed and calculated simultaneously. The present method has been applied to orthotropic and antisymmetric cross-ply sandwich plates and the results are in good agreement with the published analytical and experimental results.