Finite element analysis of ply-by-ply and equivalent stress concentrations in composite plates with multiple holes under tensile and shear loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 45-58

  Henshaw, J M ^a   Sorem Jr , J R ^a   Glaessgen, E H ^b  

^a The University of Tulsa   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOAD TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE TESTING;

PLY BY PLY STRESS CONCENTRATION;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0030230728     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(96)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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