Optimal design of stepped circular plates with allowance for the effect of transverse shear deformation

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1163-1177

  Chung, K C ^a   Wang, C M ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Circular plates; Optimal design; Optimality conditions; Shear deformation; Stepped plates

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); OPTIMIZATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

STEPPED PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0036608529     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7403(02)00036-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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