∞3 Hierarchy plate theories for thick and thin composite plates: The generalized unified formulation

Composite Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-270

  Demasi, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrera's unified formulation; Generalized unified formulation; Hierarchy formulations; High order plate theories; Isotropic plates; Navier type solution

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL METHODS; THERMOELASTICITY;

CARRERA'S UNIFIED FORMULATION; GENERALIZED UNIFIED FORMULATION; HIERARCHY FORMULATIONS; HIGH ORDER PLATE THEORIES; ISOTROPIC PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; THERMAL PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

EID: 40849140904     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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