A finite element simulation of the test procedure of stiffened panels

Marine Structures

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 75-99

  Hu, S Z ^a   Jiang, L ^b  

^a Defence Research Establishment Atlantic   (Canada)

^b Martec Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axial compression; Buckling; Damage; Imperfections; Nonlinear finite element analysis and branch shifting technique; Residual stresses; Stiffened plate; Testing; Ultimate strength

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SHIP TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PANELS; THERMAL STRESS;

BRANCH SHIFTING TECHNIQUE; FULL SCALE TESTING SYSTEM;

HULLS (SHIP);

STIFFNESS;

EID: 0032056319     PISSN: 09518339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8339(98)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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