A hierarchical iterative procedure for the analysis of composite laminates

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 237-260

  Mitchell, John A ^a   Reddy, J N ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

PRECONDITIONED CONJUGATE GRADIENT ALGORITHM;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033639973     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00070-5     Document Type: Article

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