Two mixed finite element formulations with area bubble functions for tetrahedral elements

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 9-12, 2008, Pages 1147-1165

  Mahnken, Rolf ^a   Caylak, Ismail ^a   Laschet, Gottfried ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Area bubble functions; Finite elements; Mixed formulation

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

MIXED FORMULATION; STRAIN FIELD; TETRAHEDRAL FINITE ELEMENT;

MECHANICS;

ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

EID: 36849039450     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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