Optimal design of symmetric laminates with cut-outs for maximum buckling load

Computers and Structures

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 337-343

  Walker, M ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Buckling loads; Finite element solutions; Optimal design

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BENDING-TWISTING COUPLING; BIAXIAL BUCKLING;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033079996     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00167-9     Document Type: Article

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