Considerations on higher-order finite elements for multilayered plates based on a Unified Formulation

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 19-20, 2006, Pages 1222-1235

  D'Ottavio, M ^a   Ballhause, D ^a   Wallmersperger, T ^a   Kroplin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Finite elements; Higher order formulations; Multilayered plates

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS;

ACCURACY; FINITE ELEMENTS; HIGHER-ORDER FORMULATIONS; MULTILAYERED PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33744514507     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.01.025     Document Type: Article

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