Modelling of weakly bonded laminated composite plates at large deflections

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 27, 1997, Pages 3583-3599

  Cheng, Zhen Qiang ^a   Howson, W P ^b   Williams, F W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS CONCENTRATION;

KARMAN TYPE NONLINEAR THEORY; WEAKLY BONDED LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031233366     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(96)00192-8     Document Type: Article

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