Layerwise mixed least-squares finite element models for static and free vibration analysis of multilayered composite plates

Composite Structures

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2328-2338

  Moleiro, F ^a   Mota Soares, C M ^a   Mota Soares, C A ^a   Reddy, J N ^b  

^a Instituto Superior Tecnico Institute for Mechanical Engineering   (Portugal)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Layerwise theory; Least squares formulation; Mixed formulation; Multilayered composite plates

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; LAYER-WISE THEORY; LEAST-SQUARES FORMULATION; MIXED FORMULATIONS; MULTILAYERED COMPOSITES;

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELASTICITY; LINEAR EQUATIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 77950859303     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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