Thick beam theory and finite element model with zig-zag sublaminate approximations

AIAA Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1627-1632

  Averill, R C ^a   Yip, Y C ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

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EID: 3242850165     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.13281     Document Type: Article

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