Finite element formulations of strain gradient theory for microstructures and the C0-1 patch test

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-454

  Soh, Ai Kah ^a   Wanji, Chen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

C0 1 patch test; Finite element method; Strain gradient theory

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRAIN;

PATCH TESTS; STRAIN GRADIENT;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRAIN;

EID: 4644332346     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1075     Document Type: Article

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