Composite plates, including laminates and sandwich structures, derive their mechanical performance from the interaction of stiff reinforcement and ductile matrix through the thickness. Classical plate ...

The “Lego-like” construction and analysis method proposed in the study enables fast and accurate virtual testing of composite laminates, leading to optimal designs while saving time and material costs ...

Zigzag theories represent a class of higher-order plate models developed to bridge the gap between computationally expensive three-dimensional elasticity solutions and overly simplistic single-layer ...