Analysis and collapse of thick composite torispheres

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-115

  Dong, L ^a   Blachut, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collapse; External pressure; Torisphere; Woven pre preg

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DRAPE ALGORITHMS; THICK COMPOSITE TORISPHERES;

DOMES;

EID: 0031641524     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408981529349     Document Type: Article

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