Failure analysis of polymer composite stiffened laminates using the finite element method

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 2-14

  Goswami, Sanjib ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LOADS (FORCES); ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYNOMIALS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FIRST ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; POLYMER COMPOSITE STIFFENED LAMINATES; TENSOR POLYNOMIALS FAILURE CRITERIA; TRANSVERSE LOADING; TSAI-WU FAILURE CRITERIA;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032666146     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800101     Document Type: Article

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