Analysis of thickness locking in classical, refined and mixed theories for layered shells

Composite Structures

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Carrera, Erasmo ^a   Brischetto, Salvatore ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced theories; Classical theories; Layered shells; Plane strain conditions: Plane stress conditions; Poisson locking; Thickness locking

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN;

ADVANCED THEORIES; CLASSICAL THEORIES; LAYERED SHELLS; POISSON LOCKING; THICKNESS LOCKING;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

BENDING; COMPOSITE; DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR PROPERTY;

EID: 42649085380     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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