Constrained and unconstrained optimization formulations for structural elements in unilateral contact with an elastic foundation

DOI10.1155/2008/786520zbMath1151.74400OpenAlexW2077151169MaRDI QIDQ955915

Ricardo A. M. Silveira, Wellington L. A. Pereira, Paulo Batista Gonçalves

Publication date: 24 November 2008

Published in: Mathematical Problems in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/786520

zbMATH Keywords

finite element methodRitz methodlinear complementary problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Contact in solid mechanics (74M15) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Optimization of other properties in solid mechanics (74P10)

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