An efficient C1 finite element with continuity requirements for multilayered/sandwich shell structures

Computers and Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 23-26, 2004, Pages 1889-1899

  Dau, F ^a   Polit, O ^b   Touratier, M ^c  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b LMpX   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

C1 finite element; Interlayer and boundary continuity conditions; Multilayered shells; Refined model; Transverse shear stresses

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PERFORMANCE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSORS; VECTORS;

BOUNDARY CONTINUITY CONDITIONS; INTERLAYER CONDITIONS; MULTILAYERED SHELLS; REDEFINED MODELS; TRANSVERSE SHEAR STRESSES;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 4944255047     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2003.10.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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