The use of graded finite elements in the study of elastic wave propagation in continuously nonhomogeneous materials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 5621-5634

  Santare, Michael H ^a   Thamburaj, Priya ^a   Gazonas, George A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic wave propagation; Functionally graded materials; Graded finite elements

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESSES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

NONHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS;

ELASTIC WAVES;

ELASTIC WAVE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0141567776     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00315-9     Document Type: Article

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