Failure analysis of FRP sandwich bus panels by finite element method

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-58

  Wu, Hwai Chung ^a   Mu, Bin ^a   Warnemuende, Kraig ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fiber reinforced polymer; B. Finite element method; C. Buckling; D. Laminates

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

SANDWICH BUS PANELS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0037220962     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(02)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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