A three-dimensional C1 finite element for gradient elasticity

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1396-1415

  Papanicolopulos, S A ^a   Zervos, A ^b   Vardoulakis, I ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C1 element; Elasticity with microstructure; Finite element methods; Gradient elasticity; Higher order continuum; Solids

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES; ALTERNATIVE METHODS; BOUNDARY VALUES; C1 ELEMENT; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DISPLACEMENT FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT DISCRETIZATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; GRADIENT ELASTICITY; HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENTS; HIGHER-ORDER CONTINUUM; PATCH TESTS; RATES OF CONVERGENCES; SINGLE ELEMENTS; STRAIN GRADIENTS; VIRTUAL WORKS;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 60949111512     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2449     Document Type: Article

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