Nonlinear higher order shear deformation shell element for dynamic explicit analysis: Part I. Formulation and finite element equations

Finite elements in analysis and design

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-37

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Tanov, Romil ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

COROTATIONAL FORMULATION; CRITICAL INTEGRATION TIME STEP; DYNAMIC EXPLICIT ANALYSIS; REFINED SHELL THEORY;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0033707989     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(00)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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