High precision coupled bending-extension triangular finite element for laminated plates

Computers and Structures

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 763-777

  Raghuram, P V ^a   Krishna Murty, A V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATES; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COUPLED BENDING-EXTENSION TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0345148995     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00225-9     Document Type: Article

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