On the non-linear high-order theory of unidirectional sandwich panels with a transversely flexible core

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 1443-1463

  Frostig, Yeoshua ^a   Thomsen, Ole Thybo ^b   Sheinman, Izhak ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Flexible core; Geometric non linearity; High order theory; Limit point behavior; Local buckling; Localized effects; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUCKLING; KINEMATICS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

FLEXIBLE CORE; GEOMETRIC NON-LINEARITY; HIGH-ORDER THEORY; LIMIT POINT BEHAVIOR; LOCAL BUCKLING; LOCALIZED EFFECTS; SANDWICH PANELS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 9944231885     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.08.015     Document Type: Article

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