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In this book the application of FEM in structures made of composite material has been studied. The strategy is to find the appropriate theoretical method for obtaining the strain or curvature of the composite laminate based on applied forces and moments. The next step is to model the composite laminate in the FEM software by using different methods, and comparing them to the theoretical method in order to see the precision of each method as well as the possibility of using them in the FEM composite analysis. After proving the applicability of the FEM methods and recognizing their usage cases, each method has been applied in a practical project.

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Hosein Tafaghodi Helali, P.hD.: Studies of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Vienna (Institute for Engineering Design and Logistics Engineering)

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