The analysis of carbon fibre composite box beams subjected to torsion with variable twist

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 373-391

  Loughlan, J ^a   Ata, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE BOX BEAMS; ELASTIC COUPLINGS;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0031673243     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00015-7     Document Type: Article

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