Abstract: A small deflection theory is presented for the stresses and deformations in variable thickness elastic sandwich plates that are symmetric about a middle surface. In this analysis the face sheets ...

Abstract: A small deflection theory, consisting of differential equations and a total potential energy expression, is presented for determining the stresses and deformations in variable thickness elastic ...

Abstract: The elastic-plastic-creep characteristics of solder joints are implemented in a nonlinear finite element program ABAQUS by developing user defined material subroutines. An eutectic Pb-Sn solder ...