A non-incremental finite element procedure for the analysis of large deformation of plates and shells in mechanical system applications

Multibody System Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-309

  Mikkola, Aki M ^a   Shabana, Ahmed A ^b  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible multibody dynamics; Large deformation problem; Non incremental solutions; Plates and shells

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

FLEXIBLE MULTIBODY SYSTEMS; LARGE DEFORMATION; NON-INCREMENTAL SOLUTIONS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0037667703     PISSN: 13845640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022950912782     Document Type: Article

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