Continuum modeling of discrete systems: A variational approach

European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2000

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Salerno, G ^a   De Felice, G ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cauchy; Continuum modeling; Cosserat; Discrete system; Linear elasticity; Periodic brickwork; Variational formulations

Indexed keywords

CAUCHY; CONTINUUM MODELING; COSSERAT; DISCRETE SYSTEMS; LINEAR ELASTICITY; PERIODIC BRICKWORK; VARIATIONAL FORMULATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTICITY;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84893359151     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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