A general finite element approach to the form finding of tensile structures by the updated reference strategy

International Journal of Space Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-144

  Bletzinger, Kai Uwe ^a   Ramm, Ekkehard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MEMBRANES; STIFFNESS MATRIX; TENSILE STRESS;

FORM FINDING; TENSILE STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033355607     PISSN: 09560599     EISSN: 20598033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0266351991494759     Document Type: Article

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