A low-order, hexahedral finite element for modelling shells

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 923-944

  Key, Samuel W ^a   Gullerud, Arne S ^a   Koteras, J Richard ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hexahedral finite element; Modelling shells

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN;

BENDING STRESS; TAYLOR SERIES;

STRESSES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 1442289293     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.895     Document Type: Article

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