Optimization of symmetric laminates for maximum buckling load including the effects of bending twisting coupling

Computers and Structures

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 313-319

  Walker, M ^a   Adali, S ^a,b   Verijenko, V ^a,b  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL LOADS;

EFFECTS OF BENDING TWISTING COUPLING; FIBRE ORIENTATIONS; LAMINATED RECTANGULAR PLATES; MAXIMUM BUCKLING LOAD; SYMMETRIC LAMINATES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029731485     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-7949(95)00138-7     Document Type: Article

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