Analytical solutions using a higher order refined theory for the stability analysis of laminated composite and sandwich plates

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 337-357

  Kant, T ^a   Swaminathan, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; DYNAMIC LOADS; ELASTICITY; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES; PRINCIPLE OF MINIMUM POTENTIAL ENERGY (PMPE); SANDWICH PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0034295608     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2000.10.4.337     Document Type: Article

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