Structural response of pyramidal core sandwich columns

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3533-3556

  Cote, Francois ^a   Biagi, Russell ^b   Bart Smith, Hilary ^b   Deshpande, Vikram S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanism maps; Optimal design; Pyramidal truss; Sandwich panel

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STAINLESS STEEL; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MECHANISM MAPS; OPTIMAL DESIGNS; PYRAMIDAL TRUSS; SANDWICH PANELS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 33947140995     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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