Differential quadrature method for thick symmetric cross-ply laminates with first-order shear flexibility

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 2647-2658

  Liew, K M ^a   Han, J B ^a   Xiao, Z M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; LINEAR ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR DEFORMATION;

BENDING MOMENTS; DIFFERENTIAL QUADRATURE METHOD; DISCRETE GRID POINTS; FIRST ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION PLATE THEORY; FIRST ORDER SHEAR FLEXIBILITY; THICK SYMMETRIC CROSS PLY LAMINATES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030192706     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00174-3     Document Type: Article

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