Strongly non-linear stochastic response of a system with random initial imperfections

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 141-148

  Naprstek J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

ARC LENGTH METHOD;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032715248     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-8920(98)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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