The structural efficiency of orthotropic stalks, stems and tubes

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 42, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 9005-9014

  Wegst, Ulrike G K ^a   Ashby, Michael F ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SAFETY FACTOR; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

MATERIAL QUALITY; ORTHOTROPIC TUBES; STRUCTURAL EFFICIENCY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548407005     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-007-1936-8     Document Type: Article

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