Identification by modal analysis of composite structures modelled with FSDT and HSDT laminated shell finite elements

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 977-987

  Cugnoni, J ^a   Gmur Th ^a   Schorderet, A ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Vibration; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MULTILAYERS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

LAYERED STRUCTURES; THICK LAMINATED SHELLS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 2342503777     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.01.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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