Analytical solutions to predict flexural behavior of curved sandwich beams

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 199-216

  Wang, W ^a   Shenoi, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling; Curved sandwich beam; Debonding; Through thickness stresses; Wrinkling

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRESS ANALYSIS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

CURVED SANDWICH BEAMS; SANDWICH PANELS; THROUGH-THICKNESS STRESSES; WRINKLING;

CURVED BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 2642544905     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636204032855     Document Type: Article

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