Thermal stresses in unidirectional and cross-ply composite laminates: A 3-D micromechanical investigation

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Division (Publication) AD

Volumn 52, Issue , 1996, Pages 435-439

  Dix, Brian E ^a   Saigal, Anil ^a   Greif, Robert ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CROSS-PLY COMPOSITE LAMINATES; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL MICROMECHANICAL INVESTIGATION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030416824     PISSN: 07334230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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