A comparison of three algorithms for tracing nonlinear equilibrium paths of structural systems

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 689-698

  Ragon, S A ^a   Gurdal Z ^a   Watson, L T ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curve tracking; Nonlinear equilibrium path; Normal flow; Probability one homotopy algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EQUILIBRIUM PATHS;

SOLIDS;

ALGORITHM; EQUILIBRIUM; FLOW PATTERN; PROBABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037084913     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(01)00195-0     Document Type: Article

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