Analysis and characterization of the behaviour of a variable geometry structure

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1427-1434

  Macareno, L M ^a   Angulo, Carlos ^a   Lopez D ^a   Agirrebeitia, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Clearances; Finite element; Joints; Measurement; Variable geometry truss

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; TRUSSES;

KINEMATIC DESIGN; VARIABLE GEOMETRY TRUSS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TRUSSES;

EID: 36949017483     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES612     Document Type: Article

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