Eight-node field-consistent hexahedron element in dynamic problems

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-26

  Rajendran, S ^a,b   Prathap, G ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

^b Mat Technology Application Centre   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; STRAIN; STRESSES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BUBBLE FUNCTIONS; EIGHT NODE HEXAHEDRON ELEMENT; FIELD CONSISTENT ELEMENT; SHEAR LOCKING;

BENDING MOMENTS;

EID: 0033164605     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.1999.8.1.019     Document Type: Article

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