Computational form-finding of tension membrane structures - Non-finite element approaches: Part 2. Triangular mesh discretization and control of mesh distortion in modelling minimal surface membranes

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 669-684

  Brew, J S ^a   Lewis, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Form finding; Mesh control; Minimal surfaces; Tension structures

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DAMPING; FUNCTIONS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; TENSILE TESTING;

TENSION MEMBRANE STRUCTURES (TMS);

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MEMBRANE;

EID: 0037423647     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.580     Document Type: Article

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