Asymptotic homogenization modeling and analysis of effective properties of smart composite reinforced and sandwich shells

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-150

  Saha, Gobinda C ^a   Kalamkarov, Alexander L ^a   Georgiades, Anastasis V ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic homogenization; Effective piezoelastic coefficients; Hexagonal honeycomb sandwich shell; Reinforced wafer shells; Smart composite shells; Unit cell problems

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRAIN; STRESSES;

ASYMPTOTIC HOMOGENIZATION; HONEYCOMB SANDWICH SHELLS; MICROMECHANICAL MODELS; PIEZOELASTIC COEFFICIENTS; REINFORCED WAFER SHELLS; SMART COMPOSITE SHELLS; UNIT CELL PROBLEMS;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

EID: 33751218317     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2006.08.019     Document Type: Article

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