A well-posed finite-strain model for thin elastic sheets with bending stiffness

Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 103-112

  Steigmann, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elasticity; Thin plates; Wrinkling

Indexed keywords

BENDING EFFECT; BENDING STIFFNESS; FINITE ELASTICITY; NONLINEAR ELASTICITY THEORY; THIN PLATE; TWO DIMENSIONAL MODEL; WRINKLING; WRINKLING PATTERNS;

ELASTICITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84875870263     PISSN: 10812865     EISSN: 17413028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1081286512441105     Document Type: Article

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