An enhanced reddy's theory for composite plates subjected to temperature load

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 834-841

  Lo, S H ^a   Zhen, W ^a,b   Sze, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENYANG AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C1 continuity displacement functions; enhanced Reddy's theory; laminated composites; sandwich plates; temperature; triangular plate element

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL PROBLEMS; CONTINUITY CONDITIONS; DISPLACEMENT FUNCTION; FINITE ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION; NORMAL DEFORMATIONS; REDDY'S THEORY; SANDWICH PLATES; TRIANGULAR PLATE ELEMENTS;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84880221330     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2012.676718     Document Type: Article

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