Folding of thin walled tubes as a free gradient discontinuity problem

Journal of Elasticity

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-271

  Angelillo, M ^a   Babilio, E ^a   Fortunato, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buckling of thin shells; Folding; Free discontinuity problems; Minimization over variable triangulations

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUCKLING; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

BUCKLING OF THIN SHELLS; FOLDING; FREE DISCONTINUITY PROBLEMS; MINIMIZATION OVER VARIABLE TRIANGULATIONS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 33645808504     PISSN: 03743535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10659-005-9033-1     Document Type: Article

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