Improved bending analysis of sandwich plates using a zig-zag function

Composite Structures

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 408-415

  Brischetto, S ^a   Carrera, E ^a   Demasi, L ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical theories; Refined theories; Sandwich plates; Soft core; Zig zag function

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL THEORIES; REFINED THEORIES; SANDWICH PLATES; SOFT CORE; ZIG-ZAG FUNCTION;

REFINING;

BENDING; PRESSURE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 63449131763     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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