Nonlinear buckling simulations of imperfect shell domes by mixed finite elements

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 707-714

  Uchiyama, Manabu ^a   Yamada, Seishi ^b  

^a SHIMIZU CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buckling; Deflection; Finite elements; Shell structures

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

DISPLACEMENT DISTRIBUTIONS;

DOMES;

BUCKLING; SHELL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0041312673     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:7(707)     Document Type: Article

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