A variational approach to loaded ply structures

JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 175-185

  Van der Heijden, G H M ^a   Thompson, J M T ^a   Neukirch, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropic rod; Clamped boundary conditions; Helix; Loaded ply; Variational calculus

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; LOADS (FORCES); VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

PLY STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

EID: 0037250278     PISSN: 10775463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107754603030746     Document Type: Article

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