Motion analysis of 3D membrane structures by a vector form intrinsic finite element

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 961-976

  Wu, Tong Yue ^a   Wang, Chung Yue ^a   Chuang, Ching Chiang ^a   Ting, Edward C ^b  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element; Membrane structure; Motion analysis

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

DEFORMATION DISPLACEMENTS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOTION ANALYSIS; TIME INTEGRATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34948862255     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2007.9671324     Document Type: Article

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