Distortion of polymer matrix composite panels under transverse thermal gradients

Composite Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Gu, Pei ^a,b   Asaro, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MSC SOFTWARE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cored (sandwich) panel; Functionally graded material; Single skin panel; Thermal distortion; Transverse thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CORED PANEL; SKIN PANEL; THERMAL DISTORTION; TRANSVERSE THERMAL GRADIENT;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

BENDING; BUCKLING; DISTORTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LOADING (TESTING); MATRIX; POLYMER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 35148877656     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.01.020     Document Type: Article

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