A refined higher-order composite box beam theory

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 523-534

  McCarthy, Thomas R ^a   Chattopadhyay, Aditi ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

B. mechanical properties; C. analytical modelling; Composite box beams

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPOSITE BOX BEAM THEORY; CROSS SECTION; TRANSVERSE SHEAR STRESS;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0031356742     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(96)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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