Stiffness of a curved beam subjected to axial load and large displacements

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 1537-1545

  Gonzalez, Carlos ^a   LLorca, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beam theory; Composites; Elasticity; Non woven fabrics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; LOADS (FORCES); NONWOVEN FABRICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESSES;

AXIAL LOADS; BEAM THEORY; CURVED BEAMS; ELLIPTIC INTEGRALS;

STIFFNESS;

BEAMS; CURVES; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; LOADS; NONWOVENS; STIFFNESS;

EID: 9944264957     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.08.018     Document Type: Article

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