Form finding of membrane structures by the updated reference method with minimum mesh distortion

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 32-33, 2001, Pages 5469-5480

  Bonet, J ^a   Mahaney, J ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Form finding; Hyperelasticity; Large strain; Membranes; Tension Structures

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

MEMBRANE STRUCTURES;

MEMBRANES;

TENSIONING SYSTEM;

ARCHITECTURAL TEXTILE; DISTORTION; MEMBRANE; TENSION;

EID: 0035859133     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(00)00382-6     Document Type: Article

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