Interval analysis of structures with uncertain-but-bounded axial stiffness

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 200, Issue 21-22, 2011, Pages 1945-1962

  Impollonia, Nicola ^a   Muscolino, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interval analysis; Non probabilistic finite element analysis; Sherman Morrison Woodbury formula; Uncertain parameters

Indexed keywords

AXIAL STIFFNESS; FRAME STRUCTURE; INTERNAL FORCES; INTERVAL ANALYSIS; INTERVAL STIFFNESS; INTERVAL-VALUED; MATRIX; NON-PROBABILISTIC FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SHERMAN-MORRISON-WOODBURY FORMULAS; STATIC RESPONSE; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS;

STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 79954415555     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.07.019     Document Type: Article

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