The qualification of safety critical structures by finite element analytical methods

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-207

  Morris, A J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Errors; Finite elements; Qualification; Safety critical; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

QUALIFICATION; SAFETY CRITICAL STRUCTURES;

SAFETY TESTING;

EID: 0029716696     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_361_02     Document Type: Article

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