Modelling of elastic continua using a grillage of structuralelements based on discete element concepts

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1759-1775

  Griffiths, D V ^a   Mustoe, G G W ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Continum modelling; Discrete elements; Elasticity; Energy methods; Finite elements; Numerical methods; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELASTIC CONTINUUM;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0035074861     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.99     Document Type: Article

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