Finite element analysis of geometrically non-linear structures using translational variables

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1367-1383

  Ander, Mats K A ^a   Samuelsson, Alf G ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Displacement gradients; Displacement incremental algorithm; Geometrically non linear structures; Hierarchical elements; Total lagrange formulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; POLYNOMIALS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR STRUCTURES; HIERARCHICAL LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; TRANSLATIONAL VARIABLES;

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 0040141654     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19991130)46:9<1367::AID-NME703>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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