A mixed variational formulation for interlaminar stresses in thickness-tapered composite laminates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 2377-2399

  Harrison, Peter N ^a   Johnson, Eric R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

AXISYMMETRIC STRESS FIELDS; DIFFERENTIAL ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS; INTERLAMINAR STRESS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030197893     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00158-1     Document Type: Article

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