Progressive failure analysis of thick composite plates using the spline finite strip method

Composite Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-43

  Akhras, G ^a   Li, W C ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Higher order zigzag theory; Lee's failure criteria; Progressive failure analysis; Spline finite strip method; Thick composite plates

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ELASTIC STRESS ANALYSIS; HIGHER-ORDER ZIGZAG LAMINATE THEORY; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE ANALYSIS; SPLINE FINITE STRIP METHOD; THICK COMPOSITE PLATES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

ELASTICITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR PROPERTY; STIFFNESS; STRESS;

EID: 33845333380     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.11.035     Document Type: Article

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