Some new results and current challenges in the finite element analysis of shells

Acta Numerica

Volumn 10, Issue , 2001, Pages 215-250

  Chapelle, Dominique ^a  

^a INRIA ROCQUENCOURT   (France)

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EID: 85095810739     PISSN: 09624929     EISSN: 14740508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0962492901000034     Document Type: Article

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