The Static Mechanical Performance of Repaired Composite Sandwich Beams: Part II - Finite Element Modelling

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-303

  Mahdi, S ^a,b   Kinloch, A J ^a,d   Matthews, F L ^b   Crisfield, M A ^c  

^a Mechanical Engineering Department

^b Centre for Composite Materials

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 84990328668     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: 15307972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636203005003004     Document Type: Article

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