Initial equilibrium solution methods for cable reinforced membranes. I. Formulations

DOI10.1016/0045-7825(82)90080-9zbMath0491.73100OpenAlexW2075240044MaRDI QIDQ1167595

John F. Abel, Robert Bruce Haber

Publication date: 1982

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7825(82)90080-9

zbMATH Keywords

tensionforce density methodgeometric stiffness methodinitial equilibrium problemiterative smoothing techniquenonlinear displacement analysisprestress distributionreference shapetwo least squares techniques

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Anisotropy in solid mechanics (74E10) Composite and mixture properties (74E30) Membranes (74K15)

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