On solving large strain hyperelastic problems with the natural element method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-185

  Calvo, B ^a   Martinez, M A ^a   Doblare M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elastomers; Finite deformations; Hyperelasticity; Meshless methods; Natural element method

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

HYPERELASTIC PROBLEMS; INTERPOLANTS; NATURAL ELEMENT METHODS (NEM);

ELASTIC MODULI;

ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 11044224439     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1164     Document Type: Article

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