A simple cubic linear element for static and free vibration analyses of curved beams

Computers and Structures

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 473-489

  Krishnan, A ^a   Suresh, Y J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Curved beams; Free vibration; Simple cubic linear element

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FREE VIBRATIONS; SIMPLE CUBIC LINEAR ELEMENTS;

CURVED BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0032166715     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00091-1     Document Type: Article

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