Geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composites by an improved degenerated shell element

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-110

  Yoo, Seung Woon ^a   Choi, Chang Koon ^b  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DEGENERATED SHELL ELEMENTS; GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033897289     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2000.9.1.099     Document Type: Article

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