An examination of a higher order theory for sandwich beams

Composite Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 169-177

  Swanson, Stephen R ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; ELASTICITY; LOADS (FORCES); SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

HIGHER ORDER THEORY; SANDWICH BEAMS; STRAIN DISPLACEMENT RELATION; STRESS STRAIN RELATION;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 0039110351     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(98)00130-5     Document Type: Article

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