A triangular finite element for sequential limit analysis of shells

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 35, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 633-643

  Corradi, L ^a   Panzeri, N ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plates; Post collapse behavior; Sequential limit analysis; Shell finite elements; Shells

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; ENERGY DISSIPATORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHOCK ABSORBERS;

POST COLLAPSE BEHAVIORS; SEQUENTIAL LIMIT ANALYSIS; SHELL FINITE ELEMENTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 7544249094     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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