An Efficient Layerwise Shear-Deformation Theory and Finite Element Implementation

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-152

  Zhou, Xu ^a   Chattopadhyay, Aditi ^a   Kim, Heung Soo ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Inter laminar continuity; Shear deformation; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE LAMINATES; INTER-LAMINAR CONTINUITY;

SHEAR DEFORMATION;

EID: 0742325051     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684404030627     Document Type: Article

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