Multiscale Analysis of Transverse Cracking in Cross-Ply Laminated Beams Using the Layerwise Theory

Subject Areas : Engineering

W Jin Na ¹ , J.N Reddy ²

1 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station
2 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station

Received: 2009-12-25 Accepted : 2010-01-23 Published : 2010-03-30

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