Importance of geometric non-linearity and follower pressure load in the dynamic analysis of a gossamer structure

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 207-231

  Jha, A K ^a   Inman, D J ^b  

^a NextGen Aeronautics   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING; APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; VIBRATION CONTROL;

GEOMETRIC NON-LINEARITY; GOSSAMER STRUCTURE; PRESSURE LOAD; STRENGTH-TO-MASS RATIO;

CONTROL NONLINEARITIES;

EID: 4644371282     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2003.10.026     Document Type: Article

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