Higher-order B-spline finite strip model for laminated adaptive structures

Composite Structures

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 419-427

  Ramos Loja, M A ^a   Mota Soares, C M ^b   Mota Soares, C A ^b  

^a Escola Nautica Infante D Henrique   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Superior Tecnico Institute for Mechanical Engineering   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adaptive structures; B spline finite strip method; Composite mater als; Laminated shell structures; Piezolaminated shells

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

B SPLINE FUNCTIONS; FINITE STRIP MODEL; INTERPOLATING FUNCTIONS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SENSOR;

EID: 0035337350     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(01)00032-0     Document Type: Article

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