Analysis of tapered laminated composites with non-symmetric lay-up

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 631-660

  Varughese, B ^a   Mukherjee, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Delaminate; Drop off; Global local; Interlaminar

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DELAMINATION; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

NONSYMMETRIC LAY UPS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0030653556     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701600704     Document Type: Article

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