ID 1262
An Alternative Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pole Design
Gustavo Abreu
Birchal, Estevam Barbosa Las Casas,
Structural Engineering Department,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Carlos Alberto Cimini Jr.,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Stephen W. Tsai
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University,
Stanford, USA
Keywords: poles, composites, semi-monocoque structures, cost effective design