A unified co-rotational framework for solids, shells and beams

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 20-22, 1996, Pages 2969-2992

  Crisfield, M A ^a   Moita, G F ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FEA Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS;

COROTATIONAL METHOD; TANGENT STIFFNESS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030212657     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00252-9     Document Type: Article

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