Free-edge effect in cross-ply laminated hollow cylinders subjected to axisymmetric transverse loads

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1309-1326

  Ye, J Q ^a   Sheng, H Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cylinders; Free edge; Laminates; State space; Three dimensional elasticity

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATES; SHEAR STRESS; STATE SPACE METHODS;

FREE EDGE EFFECT; TRANSVERSE LOADS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

EID: 0348222253     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2003.09.017     Document Type: Article

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