Three dimensional effective properties of composite materials for finite element applications

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 466-485

  Alexander, Amos ^a   Tzeng, Jerome T ^b  

^a Cust Analyt Eng System Inc   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROGRAM PROCESSORS; SHEAR STRESS;

TRANSVERSE SHEAR;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030650493     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703100502     Document Type: Article

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