Form finding of revolution shells by analysing mechanical behaviour by means of the finite element method

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 775-784

  Ortega, N F ^a   Robles, S I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Form finding; Shell design; Structural design; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURE VESSELS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

FORM FINDING; SHELL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL MECHANICS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 27644516910     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: 03093247     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932405X30975     Document Type: Article

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