Bending of Composite Cylindrical Shells with Circular Cutouts: Experimental Validation

An experimental study of unstiffened graphite-epoxy cylindrical shells with cutouts subjected to bending load is presented. Two cylinders were tested: a classical laminated cylinder with constant-s...

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