Finite element analysis of arches undergoing large rotations - I: Theoretical comparison

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 213-235

  Gummadi, L N B ^a   Palazotto, A N ^a  

^a Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical theory and donnell theory; First order shear deformation theory; Modified classical theory; Third order shear deformation theory

Indexed keywords

ARCHES; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROTATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CLASSICAL THEORY; DISPLACEMENTS; DONNELL THEORY; FIRST ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; MODIFIED CLASSICAL THEORY; THIRD ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0042731177     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(96)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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