Nonlinear analysis of laminates through a mindlin-type shear deformable shallow shell element

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 155-173

  Barut, A ^a   Madenci, E ^a   Tessler, A ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MARGUERRE THEORY; MINDLIN-TYPE SHEAR DEFORMABLE SHALLOW SHELL ELEMENT; REISNER-MINDLIN THEORY;

LAMINATES;

EID: 0031123088     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(96)01140-1     Document Type: Article

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