An Equivalent Layer-Wise Approach for the Free Vibration Analysis of Thick and Thin Laminated and Sandwich Shells

The main purpose of the paper is to present an innovative higher-order structural theory to accurately evaluate the natural frequencies of laminated composite shells. A new kinematic model is developed starting from the theoretical framework given by a unified formulation. The kinematic expansion is...

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Main Authors: Francesco Tornabene, Nicholas Fantuzzi, Michele Bacciocchi, Junuthula N. Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/7/1/17