1st Edition

Structural Analysis of Laminated Anisotropic Plates

By James M. Whitney Copyright 1987

    A major basic text on the theory and structural applications of laminated anisotropic plates. Detailed coverage of problems of bending under transverse load, stability, and free-vibrations, as well as laminated beams, expansional strain effects, curved plates, and free-edge effects.

    Preface, Chapter 1: Theory of an Anisotropic Elastic Continuum, Chapter 2: Equations of a Laminated Anisotropic Plate, Chapter 3: Energy Formulation of Governing Equations, Chapter 4: One-Dimensional Analysis of Laminated Plates, Chapter 5: Specially Orthotropic Plates, Chapter 6: Midplane Symmetric Laminates, Chapter 7: General Laminated Plates, Chapter 8: Expansional Strain Effects in Laminated, Chapter 9: Laminated Cylindrical Plates, Chapter 10: Shear Deformation in Laminated Plates, Chapter 11: Free-Edge Effects and Higher Order Laminated Plate Theory, Appendix: Laminated Plate Calculations (LAMPCAL—Users' Guide), Index

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    JamesM. Whitney