Generalized finite element methods for three-dimensional structural mechanics problems

Computers and Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-232

  Duarte, C A ^a   Babuska I ^b   Oden, J T ^c  

^a 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd S ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

STRUCTURAL MECHANICS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 17544389134     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00211-4     Document Type: Article

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