Non-linear buckling of simple models with tilted cusp catastrophe

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1163-1172

  Lignos, X ^a   Ioannidis, G ^a   Kounadis, A N ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

NON-LINEAR BUCKLING;

BUCKLING;

EID: 0037412188     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7462(02)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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