Vibration analysis of tapered composite beams using a higher-order finite element. Part I: Formulation

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 306-318

  Ganesan, Rajamohan ^a   Zabihollah, Abolghassem ^a  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Finite elements; Free vibration; Natural frequencies; Tapered laminate

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FREE VIBRATION; HERMITIAN FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION; TAPERED LAMINATE;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

BEAM; COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRAIN; STRESS; VIBRATION DAMPING;

EID: 33750623729     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.07.018     Document Type: Article

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