Buckling and nonlinear response of sandwich panels with a compliant core and temperature-dependent mechanical properties

Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1355-1380

  Frostig, Yeoshua ^a   Thomsen, Ole Thybo ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

High order theory; Nonlinear geometrical response; Sandwich structures; Temperature dependent properties; Thermal buckling and postbuckling

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548694561     PISSN: 15593959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2007.2.1355     Document Type: Article

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