Convergence and performance of the h- and p-extensions with mixed finite element C0-continuity formulations, for tension and buckling of a gradient elastic beam

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 14-15, 2007, Pages 5056-5074

  Tsamasphyros, G I ^a   Markolefas, S ^a   Tsouvalas, D A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Babu ka Brezzi conditions; Biharmonic equation; Buckling; Finite elements; Gradient elasticity; h and p Extensions; Mixed methods; Sixth order equations

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TENSILE TESTING;

BASIS FUNCTIONS; GRADIENT ELASTIC BEAM; GRADIENT ELASTICITY; H- AND P-EXTENSIONS; SIXTH-ORDER EQUATIONS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 33947687680     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.12.023     Document Type: Article

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