Mixed meshless formulation for analysis of shell-like structures

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 199, Issue 17-20, 2010, Pages 1153-1164

  Sorić, Jurica ^a   Jarak, Tomislav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Local Petrov Galerkin approach; Locking effects; Meshless computational method; Mixed formulation; Shell like structures; Solid shell concept

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; GALERKIN METHODS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; LOCKS (FASTENERS); POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION;

LOCKING EFFECTS; MESHLESS COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MIXED FORMULATIONS; PETROV-GALERKIN APPROACH; SHELL-LIKE STRUCTURES; SOLID SHELLS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 78249248306     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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