Finite strip buckling and free vibration analysis of stepped rectangular composite laminated plates

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1313-1334

  Dawe, D J ^a   Dongyao, Tan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling; Finite strip; Laminates; Plates; Splines; Vibration

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; INTEGRATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FIRST-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION PLATE THEORY; SPLINE FINITE STRIP METHODS; STEPPED RECTANGULAR COMPOSITE LAMINATED PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033360493     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19991120)46:8<1313::AID-NME756>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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