Iterative free-edge stress analysis of composite laminates under extension, bending, twisting and thermal loadings

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 435-459

  Cho, Maenghyo ^a   Kim, Heung Soo ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complementary energy principle; Composite laminates; Free edge; Interlaminar stresses

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRESS;

FREE EDGE; INTERLAMINAR STRESSES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0034290954     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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