A high-order shear element for nonlinear vibration analysis of composite layered plates and shells

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 461-486

  Attia, O ^a   El Zafrany, A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite layered plates and shell; High order shear element; Nonlinear vibration analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HERMITIAN SHAPE FUNCTIONS; HIGH-ORDER SHEAR ELEMENTS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033117070     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7403(98)00077-0     Document Type: Article

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