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A three-dimensional state space finite element solution for laminated composite cylindrical shells

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A three-dimensional state space finite element solution for laminated composite cylindrical shells. / Sheng, H Y ; Ye, J Q .
In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 192, No. 22-24, 2003, p. 2441-2459.

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Sheng, HY & Ye, JQ 2003, 'A three-dimensional state space finite element solution for laminated composite cylindrical shells', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 192, no. 22-24, pp. 2441-2459. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-7825(03)00265-2

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Sheng HY, Ye JQ. A three-dimensional state space finite element solution for laminated composite cylindrical shells. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2003;192(22-24):2441-2459. doi: 10.1016/S0045-7825(03)00265-2

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Sheng, H Y ; Ye, J Q . / A three-dimensional state space finite element solution for laminated composite cylindrical shells. In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2003 ; Vol. 192, No. 22-24. pp. 2441-2459.

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