Implementation and stability analysis of the QMITC-TLH elasto-plastic finite strain (2D) element formulation

Computers and Structures

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-312

  Dvorkin, Eduardo N ^a   Assanelli, Andrea P ^a  

^a Center for Industrial Research Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN;

FINITE STRAINS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034165925     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00138-8     Document Type: Article

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