Development of simple, robust finite elements based on refined theories for thick laminated beams

Computers and Structures

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 529-546

  Averill, R C ^a   Yip, Yuen Cheong ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); INTEGRATION; INTERPOLATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VECTORS;

ELEMENT STIFFNESS COEFFICIENTS; LAYER WISE LAMINATED BEAM THEORIES; PENALTY FUNCTION CONCEPT; TRANSVERSE DEFLECTION DEGREE FREEDOM; ZIGZAG LAMINATED BEAM THEORIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0030567477     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-7949(95)00269-3     Document Type: Article

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