Stability analysis using a geometrically nonlinear assumed strain solid shell element model

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-135

  Cho, Chahngmin ^a   Park, Hoon C ^b   Lee, Sung W ^c  

^a Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Assumed strain formulation; Buckling and postbuckling analysis; Nonlinear solid shell element model

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; KINEMATICS; STRAIN; SYSTEM STABILITY;

ASSUMED STRAIN FORMULATION; NONLINEAR SOLID SHELL ELEMENT MODELS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0032094183     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(98)00021-3     Document Type: Article

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