The paper presents a comparison between two existing zigzag functions that are used to
improve equivalent single layer (ESL) theories for the analysis of multilayered composite …

This paper investigates the coupling hygrothermo-mechanical behaviors of viscoelastic
composite laminated plates by using a higher-order zigzag theory. All in-plane …

Abstract Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method (SBFEM), a relatively new approach, is
investigated for the analysis of the weakly bonded laminated composite plates, under …

Considering the effects of interfacial damage, geometric nonlinearity and transverse shear
deformation, thermal postbuckling of fiber–metal laminated plates including interfacial …

This paper proposes an efficient and accurate thermal stress analysis method based on the
conventional first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The transverse shear strain …

A new method of modeling partial delamination in composite beams is proposed and
implemented using the finite element method. Homogenized cross-sectional stiffness of the …

This paper presents the results of laboratory tests of CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced polymer)
laminates, which allowed the development of numerical material models. The obtained data …

In the present article, a double power series analytical layerwise model is proposed for
analysis of multilayer orthotropic plates with arbitrary shapes of interfacial bond defects. In …

Among the various mechanisms which occur during impact, the strain rate effect plays a
significant role on the mechanical response of layered carbon fibre reinforced polymer …

In this work, the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) is employed to model
weakly bonded thick laminated composite plates subjected to bi-axial bending. A three …