Bounds on flexural properties and buckling response for symmetrically laminated composite plates

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1178-1191

  Weaver, Paul M ^a   Nemeth, Michael P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Buckling; Composite materials; Elasticity; Flexure; Plates

Indexed keywords

AXIAL COMPRESSION; BENDING STRENGTH; BUCKLING; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRENGTH;

BUCKLING RESISTANCE; LAMINATED PLATES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; BENDING STRENGTH; BUCKLING; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPY; BUCKLING; COMPOSITE; COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FLEXURE; LOADING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35448978047     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2007)133:11(1178)     Document Type: Article

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