Optimum in situ strength design of composite laminates. Part II: Optimum design

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1338-1358

  Wang, J ^a   Karihaloo, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUND FORMULATION METHOD; IN SITU LAMINAE STRENGTH PARAMETERS; LOAD BEARING CAPACITY; MULTIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM FORMALISM; STRESS NORM;

BEARING CAPACITY; CALCULATIONS; LAMINATES; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0029701674     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839603001203     Document Type: Article

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