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Item Analytical formulations and solutions to the static analysis of simply supported anti-symmetric angle-ply composite and sandwich plates hitherto not reported in the literature based on a higher-order refined theory already reported in the literature are presented. The theoretical model presented herein incorporates laminate deformations, which account for the effect of transverse shear deformation and a non-linear variation of in-plane displacements with respect to the thickness coordinate. The transverse displacement is assumed to be constant throughout the thickness. The equations of equilibrium are obtained using principle of minimum potential energy. Solutions are obtained in closed form using Navier's technique by solving the boundary value problem. Accuracy of the theoretical formulations and the solution method is first ascertained by comparing the results with that already reported in the literature. After establishing the accuracy of the solutions, numerical results with real properties are presented for the multilayer antisymmetric angle-ply composite and sandwich plates, which will serve as a benchmark for future investigations. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.(Analytical solutions using a higher-order refined theory for the static analysis of antisymmetric angle-ply composite and sandwich plates) Swaminathan, K.; Ragounadin, D.2004Item Bending of sandwich plates with anti-symmetric angle-ply face sheets - Analytical evaluation of higher order refined computational models(2006) Swaminathan, K.; Patil, S.S.; Nataraja, M.S.; Mahabaleswara, K.S.The aim of the present study is to assess the accuracy of the few computational models based on various shear deformation theories in predicting the bending behaviour of sandwich plates with anti-symmetric angle-ply face sheets under static loading. Five two-dimensional models available in the literature are used for the present evaluation. The performance of the various models is evaluated on a simply supported laminated plate under sinusoidal loading. The equations of equilibrium are derived using the principle of minimum potential energy (PMPE). Analytical solution method using double Fourier series approach is used in conjunction with the admissible boundary conditions. The accuracy of each model is established by comparing the results of composite plates with the exact solutions already available in the literature. After establishing the correctness of the theoretical formulations and the solution method, benchmark results for transverse displacement, in-plane stresses, moment and shear stress resultants are presented for the multilayer sandwich plates. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.