Abstract
The postbuckling behavior of geometrically imperfect laminated plates with non-linear viscoelastic materials is investigated. The relaxation properties for the various Schapery single-integrals of a unidirectional layer are derived from the stress-relaxation curves obtained in part I. The non-linear plate (von Karman) equations are derived symbolically using Mathematica in the form of a system of first-order non-linear differential equations. A numerical example of graphite/epoxy cross-ply laminates is presented and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 43-51 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Composite Structures |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Civil and Structural Engineering