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On a Continuum Theory for a Laminated Medium
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1973
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Materials ScienceNonlinear ElasticityEngineeringElastic LaminatesElasticity (Physics)MechanicsEffective Stiffness TheoryMechanical EngineeringComposite MaterialsContinuum ModelingSolid MechanicsContinuum TheoryStructural DynamicContinuum MechanicStructural MechanicsMaterial NonlinearitiesMechanics Of MaterialsFiber-reinforced Composite
An extension of the effective stiffness theory developed for elastic laminates by Sun, Achenbach, and Herrmann [1] is presented in a form suitable for the solution of dynamical processes in composite materials including determination of stresses. A derivation of displacement and stress interface boundary conditions suitable for higher-order theories is presented. The theory is illustrated with dispersion and mode shape results for two examples of steady-state wave propagation.