Non-conforming modes for improvement of finite element performance

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 595-610

  Choi, Chang Koon ^a   Lee, Tae Yeol ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basic non conforming modes; Direct Modification Method; Hierarchical non conforming modes; Higher order non conforming modes; Membrane locking

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN;

NON-CONFORMING (NC) MODES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036828049     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2002.14.5.595     Document Type: Article

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