Numerical analysis of complex instability behaviour using incremental-iterative strategies

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 179, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 265-305

  Eriksson, Anders ^a   Pacoste, Costin ^a   Zdunek, Adam ^b  

^a Struct Mechanics Grp Roy I   (Sweden)

^b Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Instabilities; Numerical procedures; Shells

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EQUILIBRIUM STATES; INCREMENTAL-ITERATIVE METHOD;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0033312829     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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