Convergence analysis and validation of sequential limit analysis of plane-strain problems of the von Mises model with non-linear isotropic hardening

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 322-334

  Leu, S Y ^a  

^a SINOTECH ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cauchy Schwarz inequality; H lder inequality; Isotropic hardening; Sequential limit analysis; Thick walled cylinder; Upper bound

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CAUCHY-SCHWARZ INEQUALITY; HOLDER INEQUALITY; ISOTROPIC HARDENING; SEQUENTIAL LIMIT ANALYSIS; THICK WALLED CYLINDER; UPPER BOUND;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS;

ISOTROPIC MEDIUM; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 24944484945     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1367     Document Type: Article

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