Optimal solid shells for non-linear analyses of multilayer composites. I. Statics

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 192, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 975-1016

  Vu Quoc, L ^a   Tan, X G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GREEN'S FUNCTION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MULTILAYERS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TENSORS;

SOLID SHELLS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0037469616     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(02)00435-8     Document Type: Article

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