Accurate solution of traction free boundaries using hybrid stress membrane elements with drilling degrees of freedom

Computers and Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 23-26, 2004, Pages 2071-2081

  Groenwold, Albert A ^a   Xiao, Q Z ^b   Theron, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assumed stress; Drilling degrees of freedom; Finite element; Traction free

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DRILLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESSES; TRACTION (FRICTION);

ASSUMED STRESSES; DRILLING DEGREE OF FREEDOM; TRACTION FREE BOUNDARIES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4944259831     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2003.10.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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