Three-dimensional stress analysis of free-edge effects in a simple composite cross-ply laminate

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 2243-2259

  Lessard, Larry B ^a   Schmidt, Andrew S ^a   Shokrieh, Mahmood M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE CROSS PLY LAMINATE; FREE EDGE EFFECTS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030174756     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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