Finite element analysis of free vibration and wave propagation in asymmetric composite beams with structural discontinuities

Composite Structures

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-36

  Chakraborty, A ^a   Roy Mahapatra, D ^a   Gopalakrishnan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Asymmetric ply; Delamination; First order shear deformation; Free vibration; High frequency; Lap joint; Shear locking; Stress intensity factor; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

STRUCTURAL DISCONTINUITIES;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

COMPOSITE; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0036137831     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(01)00130-1     Document Type: Article

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