Finite difference scheme for large-deflection analysis of non-prismatic cantilever beams subjected to different types of continuous and discontinuous loadings

Archive of Applied Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 459-473

  Al Sadder, Samir ^a   Al Rawi, Raid A Othman ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Finite differences; Large deflection; MSC NASTRAN; Non prismatic beams; Quasi linearization

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEARIZATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

FINITE DIFFERENCES; LARGE DEFLECTION; MSC/NASTRAN; NON-PRISMATIC BEAMS; QUASI-LINEARIZATION;

CANTILEVER BEAMS;

EID: 33646431719     PISSN: 09391533     EISSN: 14320681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-005-0422-5     Document Type: Article

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