Comparison of nonlinear finite element formulations: application to trusses

dc.contributor.authorEarls, Christopher J.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:40:21Zen
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:40:21Zen
dc.date.issued1992en
dc.description.abstractTwo prominent continuum mechanics based incremental nonlinear finite element formulations are reviewed. An introduction to different material response measures suitable for nonlinear analysis, in addition to an overview of the Total and Updated Lagrangian reference frames, serve as the starting point for this review. The two nonlinear formulations are specialized for use with a geometrically nonlinear plane truss finite element. The truss formulations are then implemented into separate geometrically nonlinear finite element codes. Numerical comparisons of five test structures are carried out using ABAQUS and both programs. ABAQUS serves as the bench-mark by which the solution accuracy of the two programs is judged.en
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dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 188 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/50104en
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 26650579en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.E275en
dc.subject.lcshTrussesen
dc.subject.lcshNonlinear mechanicsen
dc.subject.lcshFinite element methoden
dc.titleComparison of nonlinear finite element formulations: application to trussesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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