This study examines the yield criteria for anisotropic laminated media. It will be shown that for laminated media with isotropic layers, the cri tenon of Tsai and Wu is a direct extension of Von Mises'. Also presented here is a set of equations governing the relative positions of the yield ellipses. Furthermore, a general expression for the yield condition of a laminated medium composed of generally anisotropic layers is obtained.
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