On a systematic development of trilinear three-dimensional solid elements based on Simo's enhanced strain formulation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 20-22, 1996, Pages 2993-3017

  Freischlager C ^a   Schweizerhof, K ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLIDS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LINEAR ELASTICITY; SIMO'S THEORY; TRILINEAR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLID ELEMENTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030212049     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00251-0     Document Type: Article

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