Finite-element modeling of elastic stress distributions in composite materials

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-249

  Biswas, R ^a   Henshall, J L ^a   Wakeman, R J ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038879343     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10759419708945882     Document Type: Article

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