Limit analysis of frames involving unilateral supports with frictional contact

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 454-465

  Tin Loi, F ^a   Tangaramvong, S ^a   Xia, S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complementarity; Coulomb friction; Limit analysis; Mathematical programming; Plasticity; Unilateral contact

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICITY;

CLASSICAL LIMIT ANALYSIS; COMPLEMENTARITY; COULOMB FRICTION; FRAMES; FRICTIONAL CONTACT; UNILATERAL CONTACT;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33847624231     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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