Variational approaches for dynamics and time-finite-elements: Numerical studies

DOI10.1007/BF00370057zbMath0717.73098MaRDI QIDQ2638865

Satya N. Atluri, Frank J. Mello, Marco Borri

Publication date: 1990

Published in: Computational Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

linearizationangular momentum balance considerationslarge rotational motionsTwo and three field mixed formsvery general weak formulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical optimization and variational techniques (65K10) Vibrations in dynamical problems in solid mechanics (74H45) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Optimization of other properties in solid mechanics (74P10)

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