The exact element method was applied to calculate the natural frequencies, the buckling loads, and the influence of the axial load on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of nonsymmetric laminated composite beams. The theoretical model is using a first-order shear deformation theory and includes the effects of rotary inertia, shear deformation, and coupling between the longitudinal and transverse displacements. A parametric study was per- formed to investigate the influence of boundary conditions, materials and layup sequence on the buckling loads and natural frequencies of rectangular, cross-ply laminated composite beams.
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