Research Article

A Finite Element Formulation for Bending-Torsion Coupled Vibration Analysis of Delaminated Beams under Combined Axial Load and End Moment

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Effect of central midplane delamination on the fundamental natural frequency of an unstressed cantilevered [0/90]2s T300/934 graphite/epoxy beam, ──, present model; - - -, analytical [13]; and ○, experiment [7].