A locking-free approximation of curved rods by straight beam elements

Numerische Mathematik

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-322

  Chapelle, Dominique ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0031513442     PISSN: 0029599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002110050288     Document Type: Article

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