New rotation-free finite element shell triangle accurately using geometrical data

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 199, Issue 5-8, 2010, Pages 383-391

  Ubach, P A ^a   Onate E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Rotation free; Thin shells

Indexed keywords

CURVES AND SURFACES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; EXACT FORMULAS; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENTS; FIRST ORDER; GEOMETRIC DESCRIPTION; GEOMETRICAL ACCURACY; GEOMETRICAL DATA; GEOMETRICAL PROPERTY; HIGHER-DEGREE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MESH TOPOLOGIES; NORMAL DIRECTION; PRACTICAL GUIDE; SAN FRANCISCO; SHELL ELEMENT; THIRD ORDER; TRIANGULAR PLATES;

DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROTATION;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 72749104195     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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