An analytical stiffness matrix for first- and second-order upright triangular prismatic finite elements

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 467-473

  Pinheiro, P A T ^a   Dickin, F J ^a   James, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical stiffness matrix; Prismatic element

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

ANALYTICAL STIFFNESS MATRIX; PRISMATIC ELEMENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0031169453     PISSN: 10698299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0887(199706)13:6<467::AID-CNM73>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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