Shells and plates are critical structures in numerous engineering applications. Analysis and design of these structures is of continuing interest to the scienti

A finite element displacement method is developed for the elasto-plastic analysis of bi-linear strain-hardening orthotropic plates and shells. Two basic approac

The contents of this book are related to composite mechanics, nonlinear plate and shell mechanics, damage mechanics, elasto-plastic mechanics, visco-elastic mec

Because plates and shells are common structural elements in aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering structures, engineers must understand the behavior of s