Volume 48, Issue 12 No AccessGuidelines and Recommendations to Construct Theories for Metallic and Composite PlatesErasmo Carrera and Marco PetroloErasmo Carrera Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, ItalySearch for more papers by this author and Marco Petrolo Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:30 Apr 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J050316SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookXLinked InRedditEmail About Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited byMeshfree method for bending and free vibration analysis of laminated plates using the Reissner’s mixed variational theorem6 November 2024 | Mechanics of Advanced Materials and StructuresThermal buckling of variable stiffness composite laminates using high order plate finite elements1 Oct 2024 | Composite Structures, Vol. 345Interlayer shearing and bending performances of ballastless 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