Higher-order shear deformation theory and refined beam element of composite laminates

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-69

  Chen, Wanji ^a   Wu, Zhen ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Higher order shear deformation theory; Laminated composite beam; Refined beam element

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACKS; ELASTICITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRESSES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FREE SURFACE CONDITION; HIGHER ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; LAMINATED COMPOSITE BEAM; REFINED BEAM ELEMENT; STRESS CONTINUITY CONDITION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 19644364610     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10409-005-0011-4     Document Type: Article

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