Laser-generated thermoelastic waves in an anisotropic infinite plate: Fem analysis

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1099-1122

  Al Qahtani, Hussain M ^a   Datta, Subhendu K ^a   Mukdadi, Osama M ^b  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Lamb wave; Laser; Plate; Thermoelastic

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASERS; POLYNOMIALS; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

LAMB WAVE; PLATE; THERMOELASTIC;

THERMOELASTICITY;

EID: 27744595908     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: 1521074X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014957390967848     Document Type: Article

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