Unified formulation for finite element thermoelastic analysis of multilayered anisotropic composite plates

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1031-1065

  Robaldo, A ^a   Carrera, E ^a   Benjeddou, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Institut Supérieur de Mécanique de Paris Supméca   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MULTILAYERS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); THERMAL STRESS;

ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURES; DISPLACEMENT FIELDS; FINITE PLATE ELEMENTS; ZIG-ZAG EFFECTS;

THERMOELASTICITY;

EID: 25444521097     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730590964963     Document Type: Article

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