Limit analysis of elastoplastic frames considering 2nd-order geometric nonlinearity and displacement constraints

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-191

  Tangaramvong, S ^a   Tin Loi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Combined stresses; Complementarity problem; Geometric nonlinearity; Limit analysis; Mathematical programming

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPRESSIVE STRESS;

AXIAL FORCES; CLASSICAL LIMITS; COMBINED BENDING; COMBINED STRESSES; COMPLEMENTARITY PROBLEM; DISPLACEMENT CONSTRAINTS; ELASTO PLASTICS; GEOMETRIC NONLINEARITY; LIMIT ANALYSIS; LIMIT ANALYSIS APPROACHES; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMS WITH EQUILIBRIUM CONSTRAINTS; MAXIMUM LOADS; NON SMOOTHES; NONCONVEX; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; PIECE WISE; SINGLE STEPS; STRUCTURAL BEHAVIORS; YIELD CONDITIONS;

NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EID: 61549127576     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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