Adaptive analysis of stiffened structures using stiffened plate bending elements

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-125

  Li, L Y ^a   Applegarth, I ^a   Bull, J W ^a   Bettess, P ^a   Bond, T J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT; ERROR DENSITY; MESH SIZE; STIFFENED PLATE BENDING ELEMENTS; STIFFENED STRUCTURES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0030071943     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-0161(94)00164-E     Document Type: Article

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