This article presents the formulation of an enriched macro finite element based on the trigonometric shear deformation theory for the static analysis of symmetrically laminated composite plates. Shear correction factor is ...

This paper presents a simplified first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) for laminated composite and sandwich plates. Unlike the existing FSDT, the present one has a novel displacement field which include undetermined ...

This paper is concerned with the bending of laminated composite plates with arbitrary lay-up and general boundary conditions. The analysis is based on the small deflection, first-order shear deformation theory of composite ...

A novel design of a two-stage nonlinear vibration isolation system, with each stage having a high-static-low-dynamic stiffness (HSLDS), is studied experimentally in this paper. The positive stiffness in each stage is ...

Dynamic stress analysis of laminated composites plates represents a relevant task in designing of aerospace, shipbuilding and automotive components where impulsive loads can lead to sudden structural failure. The mechanical ...

COMMENT ON Hu H, Badiz A, Abatan A. Buckling behavior of a graphite/epoxy composite plate under parabolic variation of axial loads. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 2003;45:1135–47.

In this work, a topology optimization algorithm is developed and implemented to get an optimum composite patch shape. Typically, the design process consists of an iterative analysis, where the best solution is obtained ...