A variational finite layer technique for the investigation of thermally induced stress concentrations in composite structures

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 953-981

  Mittelstedt, Christian ^a   Becker, Wilfried ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Closed form analysis; Free corner effects; Free edge effects; Laminates; Variational finite layer technique

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; LAMINATES; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESSES;

CLOSED-FORM ANALYSIS; FREE-CORNER EFFECTS; FREE-EDGE EFFECTS; VARIATIONAL FINITE LAYER TECHNIQUE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 6344261578     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730490486541     Document Type: Article

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