Formulation and application of multi-node sliding cable element for the analysis of Suspen-Dome structures

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 743-750

  Chen, Z H ^a,b   Wu, Y J ^a   Yin, Y ^a,b   Shan, C ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tianjin Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Structures and New Materials   (China)

Author keywords

Effect of cable sliding; Multi node sliding cable element; Nonlinear stability analysis; Suspen Dome structure; Tangent stiffness matrix

Indexed keywords

DOMES; STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

CABLE SLIDING; NONLINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; SLIDING CABLE ELEMENTS; SUSPEN DOME STRUCTURE; TANGENT STIFFNESS MATRIX;

CABLES;

EID: 78650934585     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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