Mixed least-squares finite element model for the static analysis of laminated composite plates

Computers and Structures

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 826-838

  Moleiro, F ^a   Mota Soares, C M ^a   Mota Soares, C A ^a   Reddy, J N ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

High order interpolation functions; Least squares finite elements; Mixed finite elements; Single layer FSDT; Static analysis of laminated composite plates

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STATIC ANALYSIS;

HIGH-ORDER INTERPOLATION FUNCTIONS; LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES; LEAST-SQUARES FINITE ELEMENTS; MIXED FINITE ELEMENTS; SINGLE-LAYER FSDT;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 40849098141     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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