Postbuckling analysis and imperfection sensitivity of general shells by the finite element method

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 36, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 2641-2681

  Kheyrkhahan, Mostafa ^a   Peek, Ralf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LYAPUNOV METHODS; MODAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPHERES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSION; IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; LYAPUNOV-SCHMIDT-KOITER (LSK) DECOMPOSITION; POSTBUCKLING ANALYSIS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0033147309     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(98)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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