A 3D Zig-Zag Sublaminate Model for Analysis of Thermal Stresses in Laminated Composite and Sandwich Plates

Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 288-312

  Pantano, Antonio ^a   Averill, Ronald C ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

composite; finite element; laminate; sandwich; thermal stress; zig zag

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328614     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109963620000200307     Document Type: Article

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