Approximate solution and optimum design of compression-loaded, postbuckled laminated composite plates

AIAA Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 906-914

  Diaconu, Cezar G ^a,b   Weaver, Paul M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BUCKLING MODES; LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; POSTBUCKLING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 18144388329     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.10827     Document Type: Article

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