A computational approach for analysis and optimal design of FRP beams

Computers and Structures

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-183

  Davalos, Julio F ^a   Qiao, Pizhong ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Buckling; Computer program; Fiber reinforced plastics beams; Material failure; Micro macromechanics; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; VOLUME FRACTION;

RAYLEIGH-RITZ METHOD; SOFTWARE PACKAGE FRPBEAM; TSAI-HILL FAILURE CRITERION;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0032760326     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00154-0     Document Type: Article

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