Non-linear analysis of imperfect plates under transient lateral pressure loading

Computers and Structures

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-37

  Louca, L A ^a   Harding, J E ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CORRELATION METHODS; DEFECTS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXPLOSIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DISPLACEMENT ELASTIC ANALYSIS; LAGRANGE EQUATION; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE NONLINEAR TRANSIENT FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031122171     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(96)00292-1     Document Type: Article

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