A refined asymptotic theory and computational model for multilayered composite plates

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 167-184

  Tarn, Jiann Quo ^a   Wang, Yi Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

ASYMPTOTIC THEORY; HELLINGER-REISSNER VARIATIONAL FUNCTIONS; MINDLIN'S PLATES; TRANSVERSE STRESSES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031166559     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(96)01192-9     Document Type: Article

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