Mixed dimensional coupling in finite element stress analysis

Engineering with Computers

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 241-252

  Shim, K W ^a   Monaghan, D J ^a   Armstrong, C G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensional reduction; Finite elements; Mixed dimensional coupling; Multi point constraint equations

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DIMENSIONAL REDUCTION; MIXED DIMENSIONAL COUPLING; MULTIPOINT CONSTRAINT EQUATIONS;

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036432897     PISSN: 01770667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003660200021     Document Type: Article

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