Geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite thin shells using a modified first-order shear deformable element-based Lagrangian shell element

Composite Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 465-474

  Han, Sung Cheon ^a   Tabiei, Ala ^b   Park, Weon Tae ^c  

^a Daewon University   (South Korea)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c Kongju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Assumed natural strain; Element based Lagrangian shell element; Geometrically nonlinear analysis; Modified first order shear deformation theory; Shear correction factor

Indexed keywords

LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR STRESS;

LAGRANGIAN SHELL ELEMENT; NATURAL STRAIN; SHEAR CORRECTION FACTOR;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DEFORMATION; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRAIN; STRESS;

EID: 35148873512     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.01.027     Document Type: Article

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