Large deflection analyses of skew plates using hybrid/mixed finite element method

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1415-1424

  Duan, M ^a   Mahendran, M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Hybrid mixed finite element; Nonlinear analysis; Plate and shell; Skew plate bending

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL LOADS;

SKEW PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0037401758     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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