Three-dimensional theory of elasticity for free vibration analysis of composite laminates via layerwise differential quadrature modelling

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1819-1844

  Zhang, Jordan Z ^a   Ng, T Y ^a,b   Liew, K M ^a,b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Differential quadrature method; Free vibration; Layerwise theory; Three dimentional theory of elasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LAMINATES; STRESSES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

ELASTICITY;

ELASTICITY; LAMINATED MATERIAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 0043021903     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.746     Document Type: Article

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