A hierarchic 3D finite element for laminated composites

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 96-116

  Kuhlmann, Guido ^a   Rolfes, Raimund ^b  

^a AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D element; Composite; Finite element; Hierarchic; Interlaminar shear; Transverse stresses

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

MULTILAYER ELEMENTS; STRESS TENSORS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED MATERIAL;

EID: 4344564938     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1060     Document Type: Article

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