Computationally efficient technique for the solution of Timoshenko beam and mindlin-plate problems using the method of finite spheres

International Journal of Computational Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 465-501

  Banihani, Suleiman ^a   De, Suvrano ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gauss integration; Genetic algorithms; Lookup table; Shear deformable; The method of finite spheres

Indexed keywords

GAUSS INTEGRATION; METHOD OF FINITE SPHERES; MINDLIN-PLATE PROBLEMS; TIMOSHENKO BEAM;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTEGRATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR DEFORMATION; TABLE LOOKUP;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 34447632158     PISSN: 02198762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219876206001168     Document Type: Article

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