A robust non-linear solid shell element based on a mixed variational formulation

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 195, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 179-201

  Klinkel, Sven ^a   Gruttmann, Friedrich ^b   Wagner, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite strains; Geometrically non linear; Mixed finite element formulation; Solid shell element

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

FINITE STRAINS; GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION; SOLID SHELL ELEMENT;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 27244448688     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2005.01.013     Document Type: Article

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