Analysis of the free-edge effect in composite laminates by the boundary finite element method

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-214

  Lindemann, J ^a   Becker, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boundary element method; Free edge effect; Interlaminar stresses; Laminates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034348237     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02681872     Document Type: Article

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