Analysis of shell deformation responses by the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) approach

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-246

  Jarak, T ^a   Soric J ^a   Hoster, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Exact shell geometry description; Locking effects; Meshless formulation; Moving least squares interpolation; Shell structures; Solid shell concept

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; GALERKIN METHODS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; POLYNOMIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EXACT SHELL GEOMETRY DESCRIPTION; LOCKING EFFECTS; MESHLESS FORMULATION; MOVING LEAST SQUARES INTERPOLATION; SHELL STRUCTURES; SOLID SHELL CONCEPTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249341315     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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