Design of laminated composite cylindrical shells under axial compression

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 669-679

  Weaver, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPRESSION TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; CYLINDRICAL SHELLS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0034501186     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(00)00029-9     Document Type: Article

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