Abstract An enhanced Lo–Christensen–Wu (LCW) theory is defined in the Laplace domain
to predict the thermo-mechanical-viscoelastic behavior of long-term composite structures …

An efficient higher-order plate theory for viscoelastic materials is developed to predict the
time-dependent mechanical behaviors of composite laminates. In-plane displacement fields …

Cohesive element (CE) is a well‐established finite element for fracture, widely used for the
modeling of delamination in composites. However, an extremely fine mesh is usually …

An improved C0 two dimensional finite element model based on higher order zigzag plate
theory (HOZT) is developed and applied to the analysis of laminated composite and …

The paper presents a critical review and new accomplishments on the equivalence of the
first-order displacement-based zigzag theories for laminated composite and sandwich …

In this paper, a C0-type higher-order theory is developed for bending analysis of laminated
composite and sandwich plates subjected to thermal/mechanical loads. The total number of …

To predict the time-dependent behaviors of viscoelastic laminated composites, a three-node
multilayered plate element is developed based on the efficient higher-order plate theory …

By using an effective theoretical model, efficiency and accuracy of design for laminated
plates can be significantly improved. However, the existing five-variable higher-order …

An accurate prediction of displacements and stresses for laminated and sandwich plates is
presented using an enhanced first-order plate theory based on the mixed variational …

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 …