Geometric non-linear analysis of channel sections under end shortening, using different versions of the finite strip method

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 13-14, 2006, Pages 855-872

  Ovesy, H R ^a   Loughlan, J ^b   GhannadPour, S A M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel section; Finite strip; Geometric non linear; Post local buckling; Semi energy

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINETIC ENERGY; NUMERICAL METHODS;

CHANNEL SECTION; FINITE STRIP; GEOMETRIC NON-LINEAR; POST-LOCAL-BUCKLING; SEMI-ENERGY;

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646348478     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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