Free vibration analysis of composite and sandwich plates using an improved discrete Kirchhoff quadrilateral element based on third-order zigzag theory

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 803-824

  Kulkarni, S D ^a   Kapuria, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Composite; Discrete Kirchhoff; Finite element; Free vibration; Sandwich; Zigzag theory

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOCKS (FASTENERS); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATIONS; FREE VIBRATION; FREE VIBRATION RESPONSE; KIRCHHOFF; SANDWICH; SIMPLY SUPPORTED PLATES; VARIOUS BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ZIGZAG THEORY;

VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 48349104365     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-008-0285-z     Document Type: Article

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