A quasi-2D finite element formulation for the analysis of sandwich beams

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1099-1107

  Bekuit, J J R B ^a   Oguamanam, D C D ^a   Damisa, O ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Flexible core; Higher order; Sandwich beam; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; INTERPOLATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; POLYNOMIALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

FLEXIBLE CORE; SANDWICH BEAMS; TRANSVERSE DISPLACEMENT FIELDS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 35148889913     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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