Numerical analysis on the interaction of guided Lamb waves with a local elastic stiffness reduction in quasi-isotropic composite plate structures

Composite Structures

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 87-99

  Basri, R ^a   Chiu, W K ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Impact damage; Lamb waves; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FREQUENCIES; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; STIFFNESS;

LAMB WAVES; STIFFNESS REDUCTION;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

DAMAGE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONITORING; STIFFNESS;

EID: 4143098012     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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