Application of fuzzy sets to transient analysis of space structures

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 153-171

  Wasfy, Tamer M ^a   Noor, Ahmed K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coulomb friction; Deployable structures; Fuzzy set theory; Latch joints; Precision structures; Space structures; Structural dynamics

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SPACE APPLICATIONS; STIFFNESS;

COULOMB FRICTION FORCE; SPACE STRUCTURES; TRANSIENT IMPULSE RESPONSE;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032089912     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(98)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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