Non-linear geometrically exact assumed stress-strain four-node solid-shell element with high coarse-mesh accuracy

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 425-443

  Kulikov, G M ^a   Plotnikova, S V ^a  

^a TAMBOV STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Assumed stress strain formulation; Finite rotation; First order shell theory; Four node solid shell element; Spline surface

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MESH GENERATION; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

ASSUMED STRESS-STRAIN FORMULATION; FINITE ROTATION; FIRST-ORDER SHELL THEORY; FOUR-NODE SOLID-SHELL ELEMENT; SPLINE SURFACE;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947232202     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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