Structural integrity of functionally graded composite structure using mindlin-type element

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-85

  Oyekoya, O O ^a   Mba, D U ^a   El Zafrany, A M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element methods; Finite strain; Functionally graded material; Mindlin type plate bending theory; Progressive damage analysis

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); WELDS;

COMPOSITE PLATES; FE CODES; FINITE STRAIN; FUNCTIONAL GRADATIONS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIAL; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED PLATES; GAUSSIAN QUADRATURES; LOADING CONDITIONS; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTIONS; MATERIAL DEGRADATIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; MINDLIN-TYPE PLATE BENDING THEORY; NON LINEARITIES; PLANE BENDING; PLATE BENDING ELEMENTS; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIAL DIRECTIONS; TENSILE LOADINGS; TWO TYPES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 57649200291     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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