The nonlinear response of a family of simple three-dimensional trusses

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 2161-2176

  Shi, Jun ^a,b  

^a Mechanical Engineering Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

NONLINEAR DYNAMIC SYSTEMS; NONLINEAR RESPONSE;

TRUSSES;

EID: 0030174455     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00146-8     Document Type: Article

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