Large-deformation analysis of flexible beams

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1335-1353

  Pai, P F ^a   Palazotto, A N ^b  

^a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

FLEXIBLE BEAMS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0030130357     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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