A co-rotational quasi-conforming 4-node resultant shell element for large deformation elasto-plastic analysis

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 195, Issue 44-47, 2006, Pages 6502-6522

  Kim, K D ^a   Lomboy, G R ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b MAPUA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

4 Node shell; Elasto plastic; Large deformation; Quasi conforming

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; DEFORMATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRESSES;

ELASTO-PLASTIC ANALYSIS; LARGE DEFORMATION; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; QUASI-CONFORMING; RESULTANT SHELL ELEMENT; TANGENT STIFFNESS MATRIX;

ELASTOPLASTICITY;

BENDING MOMENTS; DEFORMATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELASTOPLASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRESSES;

EID: 33746148903     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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