Three-dimensional stability analysis of piezoelectric antisymmetric angle-ply laminates using finite layer method

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 719-727

  Akhras, G ^a   Li, W C ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D stability analysis; Anti symmetric angle ply; Finite layer method

Indexed keywords

3D ANALYSIS; ANGLE PLY LAMINATE; ANGLE-PLY; ANTI-SYMMETRIC; D STABILITY; EFFICIENT NUMERICAL METHOD; FINITE LAYER METHODS; IN-PLANE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PIEZOELECTRIC LAMINATES; RECTANGULAR PLATES; SIMPLY SUPPORTED; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STABILITY BEHAVIOR; THICKNESS DIRECTION; THICKNESS RATIO; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS;

ASPECT RATIO; FUNCTION EVALUATION; INTERPOLATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STABILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LAMINATES;

EID: 77951209885     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X10364865     Document Type: Article

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