Design of composite laminates for strength, weight, and manufacturability

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 2330-2390

  Fine, Andrew S ^a   Springer, George S ^a  

^a 496 Lomita Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEIGHT CONTROL;

MANUFACTURABILITY; SOFTWARE PACKAGE SMARTOPT; TSAI-WU QUADRATIC STRENGTH FAILURE CRITERION; UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBER REINFORCED PLYS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031374922     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703102301     Document Type: Article

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