C0 zig-zag finite element for analysis of laminated composite beams

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-330

  Aitharaju, V R ^a   Averill, R C ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POISSON RATIO; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

QUADRATIC ZIG-ZAG LAYERWISE THEORY;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0033101698     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1999)125:3(323)     Document Type: Article

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