Benchmark trigonometric and 3-D elasticity solutions for an exponentially graded thick rectangular plate

Archive of Applied Mechanics

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 197-214

  Zenkour, A M ^a,b  

^a Kafr El Sheikh University   (Egypt)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

3 D elasticity solution; Exponentially grading; Thick plate; Trigonometric shear deformation theory

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY;

3-D ELASTICITY SOLUTION; EXPONENTIALLY GRADING; TRIGONOMETRIC SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 33847662873     PISSN: 09391533     EISSN: 14320681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-006-0084-y     Document Type: Article

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