The linear elastic stress analysis of curved pipes under generalized loads using a reduced integration finite ring element

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-59

  Melo, F J M Q ^a   De Castro, P M S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Curved pipes; Linear elastic stress; Reduced integration; Ring element

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; INTEGRATION; INTERPOLATION; POLYNOMIALS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CURVED PIPES; FINITE RING ELEMENT; FOURIER SERIES;

PIPE;

EID: 0030646344     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324971513210     Document Type: Article

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