Finite element analysis of free edge stresses in non-linear viscoelastic composites under uniaxial extension, bending and twisting loadings

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 4225-4238

  Yi, S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fea of non linear viscoelasticity; Generalized plane deformation; Interlaminar stresses

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

PIPES AND PAGANO'S DISPLACEMENT FIELD; SCHAPERY'S NONLINEAR CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0031274246     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19971130)40:22<4225::AID-NME256>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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