Theories of plates and shells. Critical review and new applications. Papers from the EUROMECH colloquium 444, Bremen, Germany, September 22--25, 2002. (Q1880576)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. Indexed articles: \textit{Altenbach, H.; Zhilin, P. A.}, The theory of simple elastic shells, 1-12 [Zbl 1182.74142] \textit{Audoly, B.}, Geometric boundary layers in shells with mixed type, 13-20 [Zbl 1182.74143] \textit{Chróścielewski, J.; Lubowiecka, I.; Pietraszkiewicz, W.}, FEM and time stepping procedures in nonlinear dynamics of flexible branched shell structures, 21-28 [Zbl 1181.74133] \textit{Eisenberger, M.}, Dynamic stiffness vibration analysis for higher-order plate models, 29-38 [Zbl 1182.74144] \textit{Ganczarski, A.; Skrzypek, J.}, Anisotropic thermo-creep-damage in 3D thick plate vs. Reissner's approach, 39-44 [Zbl 1210.74110] \textit{Gavrylenko, G. D.}, On a fast method for buckling load calculations of incomplete ribbed shells, 45-52 [Zbl 1181.74043] \textit{Hackl, K.; Hoppe, U.}, Adaptive wavelet-algorithms for inelastic shells, 53-60 [Zbl 1182.74252] \textit{Hohe, J.; Librescu, L.}, On the effect of transverse core compressibility on the buckling of sandwich shells, 61-68 [Zbl 1182.74145] \textit{Jański, Ł.; Ulbricht, V.}, Drape simulation of flexible structures, 69-76 [Zbl 1125.74359] \textit{Kaplunov, J.}, Universal dynamic theory of shells, 79-84 [Zbl 1125.74352] \textit{Kienzler, R.}, On consistent second-order plate theories, 85-96 [Zbl 1182.74139] \textit{Kolpakov, A. G.; Sheremet, I. G.}, 2-D model of stressed plate derived from the 3-D elasticity theory model, 97-106 [Zbl 1182.74140] \textit{Kühhorn, A.; Golze, M.}, Thickness flexible theory with generalized core warping for plane sandwich structures, 107-116 [Zbl 1182.74146] \textit{Lammering, R.; Mesecke-Rischmann, S.}, On the finite element analysis of layered structures with thin piezoelectric actuators and sensors, 119-124 [Zbl 1330.74158] \textit{Lancioni, G.}, Free waves in incoherent slabs, 125-132 [Zbl 1330.74083] \textit{Lellep, J.; Mürk, A.}, Inelastic behaviour of stepped square plates, 133-140 [Zbl 1330.74106] \textit{Meenen, J.}, An assessment of classical and refined plate theories derived from the principle of virtual displacements, 141-148 [Zbl 1330.74107] \textit{Mestrovic, M.}, Stochastic finite element analysis of plates. Theory and application, 149-156 [Zbl 1330.74160] \textit{Mikhailovskij, E. I.; Ermolenko, A. V.}, On nonlinear theory of rigid-flexible shells without the Kirchhoff hypotheses, 157-164 [Zbl 1183.74155] \textit{Naumenko, K.; Altenbach, H.}, Shell and solid type finite element analysis of creep in thin-walled structures, 165-176 [Zbl 1183.74298] \textit{Pichugin, A. V.; Rogerson, G. A.}, An asymptotic model for long-wave symmetric motion of a pre-stressed incompressible plate with fixed faces, 177-184 [Zbl 1183.74141] \textit{Rogacheva, N. N.}, Construction of the theory of piezoelectric shells and plates, 185-192 [Zbl 1330.74122] \textit{Rogerson, G. A.; Kirillova, I. V.; Parfenova, Ya. A.}, Boundary layers near the reflected and transmitted dilatational wave fronts in a composite cylindrical shell, 193-200 [Zbl 1330.74123] \textit{Sargsyan, S. H.}, On some interior and boundary effects in thin plates based on the asymmetric theory of elasticity, 201-210 [Zbl 1330.74109] \textit{Schlebusch, R.; Matheas, J.; Zastrau, B. W.}, On the numerical simulation of thin textile reinforced concrete layers for the strengthening of shell structures using a surface-related shell theory, 211-218 [Zbl 1330.74164] \textit{Selezov, I. T.}, Refined wave theories of plates and shells, 219-224 [Zbl 1330.74081] \textit{Woźniak, Cz.; Wierzbicki, E.}, On dynamics of thin plates with a periodic structure, 225-232 [Zbl 1088.74033] \textit{Zarutsky, V. A.}, Critical review of the contemporary state of the theory and design methods of ribbed plates and shells, 233-238 [Zbl 1330.74113]