A variational approach for straight edge effect stresses in laminated composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 243-254

  Zhang, Chao ^a   Yeh, Hsien Yang ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Edge effect stresses; Laminated composites

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

EDGE EFFECT STRESSES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; STRESS;

EID: 0032214497     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(98)00111-1     Document Type: Article

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