Finite element analysis of smooth, folded and multi-shell structures

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-46

  Chroscielewski J ^a   Makowski, J ^a   Stumpf, H ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; LOADS (FORCES); NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

MULTISHELL STRUCTURES;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0031071137     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(96)01046-8     Document Type: Article

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