On the parametrization of finite rotations in computational mechanics: A classification of concepts with application to smooth shells

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 155, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 273-305

  Betsch, P ^a   Menzel, A ^a   Stein, E ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; ROTATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

DISCRETIZATION; PARAMETRIZATION; RODRIGUES FORMULA; SINGULARITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0032024870     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00158-8     Document Type: Article

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