A cell - based smoothed finite element method for free vibration and buckling analysis of shells

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 347-361

  Thai Hoang, Chien ^a   Nguyen Thanh, Nhon ^b   Nguyen Xuan, Hung ^c   Rabczuk, Timon ^b   Bordas, Stephane ^d  

^a TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b University Bauhaus   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Viet Nam)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling; Finite element method; Flat shell element; Free vibration; Smoothed finite element method; Transverse shear locking

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; INTERPOLATION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; FLAT SHELL ELEMENTS; FREE VIBRATION; GEOMETRICAL STIFFNESS; MIXED INTERPOLATIONS; NATURAL COORDINATES; SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TRANSVERSE SHEAR;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 79251604844     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-011-1092-1     Document Type: Article

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