Multistable composite plates with piecewise variation of lay-up in the planform

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-164

  Mattioni, F ^a   Weaver, P M ^a   Friswell, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Bi stable composite; Morphing structures; Non linear analysis; Piecewise functions; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; LAMINATES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMAL STRESS; THERMOELASTICITY;

ANALYTICAL METHODS; BI-STABLE COMPOSITE; MORPHING STRUCTURES; NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS; PIECEWISE FUNCTIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 55149120114     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.08.023     Document Type: Article

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