Optimization of a metal honeycomb sandwich beam-bar subjected to torsion and bending

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2085-2099

  Wang, A J ^a   McDowell, D L ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Metal honeycombs; Optimization; Sandwich beam; Torsion

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TORSION TESTING;

METAL HONEYCOMB SANDWICH BEAM-BARS;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

BEAM;

EID: 0037403324     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00033-7     Document Type: Article

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