The influence of the base boundary condition in modelling filling of a metal silo

Computers and Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 567-579

  Goodey, R J ^a   Brown, C J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Hoppers; Pressures; Silo

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FILLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; HOPPERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

DRUCKER-PRAGER PLASTICITY; POROUS ELASTIC MODEL;

SILOS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 1842558319     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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