Refined global-local higher-order theory and finite element for laminated plates

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1627-1670

  Wu, Zhen ^a   Chen, Wanji ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

C1 weak continuity conditions; Interlaminar stresses continuity conditions; Refined global local higher order theory; Three noded triangular element

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; LAMINATES; SHEAR STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

INTERLAMINAR STRESSES CONTINUITY CONDITIONS; LAMINATED PLATES; REFINED GLOBAL-LOCAL HIGHER-ORDER THEORY; THREE-NODED TRIANGULAR ELEMENT; WEAK-CONTINUITY CONDITIONS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; LAMINATES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33846993343     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1820     Document Type: Article

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