Development of special multi-material elements

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 899-918

  Soh, Ai Kah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bi and tri materials; Fibre matrix interfaceE; Finite elements; Interfacial stresses; Least square method; Multi material

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

MULTIMATERIAL ELEMENTS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0033889276     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00064-5     Document Type: Article

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