Effect of hygrothermal environment on the bending of PMC laminates under large deflection

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 465-491

  Upadhyay, P C ^a   Lyons, Jed S ^b  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; PLASTIC LAMINATES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRAIN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDROTHERMAL EFFECTS; VON KARMAN PLATE THEORY;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033879882     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/5TP7-CX5C-88RK-BJ4C     Document Type: Article

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