Assessment of continuum models for sandwich panel honeycomb cores

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 145, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 341-360

  Burton, W S ^a   Noor, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FREE VIBRATION RESPONSE; SANDWICH PANEL HONEYCOMB CORES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031163369     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(96)01196-6     Document Type: Article

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