Mixed finite-element model for thick composite laminated plates

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-156

  Ramtekkar, G S ^a   Desai, Y M ^a   Shah, A H ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POTENTIAL ENERGY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRESSES;

COORDINATE AXES; DISPLACEMENT FIELDS; ELASTICITY RELATION; TRANSVERSE STRESSES;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0042469200     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/153764902753510516     Document Type: Article

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