An improved theory and finite-element model for laminated composite and sandwich beams using first-order zig-zag sublaminate approximations

Composite Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 281-298

  Cho, Yong Bae ^a   Averill, Ronald C ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DISCIUVA'S LINEAR ZIG ZAG LAMINATE KINEMATICS;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; LAMINATES, SANDWICH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031091558     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(96)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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