Geometrically nonlinear finite strip analysis of laminated composite plates

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 489-495

  Akhras, G ^a   Cheung, M S ^b   Li, W ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; Finite strip method; Geometrically nonlinear analysis; Newton raphson method; Shear deformation theory

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RELAXATION PROCESSES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FINITE STRIP METHOD; NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031630172     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(97)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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