A novel finite-element-numerical-integration model for composite laminates supported on opposite edges

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1114-1124

  Kant, Ta ^a   Pendhari, Sandeep S ^a   Desai, Yogesh M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Boundary value problem; Finite element method; Laminate; Numerical integration method; Partial discretization; Plane strain

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

COMPOSITE LAMINATES; NUMERICAL INTEGRATION METHOD; PARTIAL DISCRETIZATION;

LAMINATES;

EID: 38049141254     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2722770     Document Type: Article

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