Upper bound limit analysis using linear finite elements and non-linear programming

DOI10.1002/NAG.198zbMATH Open1112.74527OpenAlexW2001221416MaRDI QIDQ4331340FDOQ4331340

Authors: S. W. Sloan, A. V. Lyamin 

Publication date: 2002

Published in: International Journal for Numerical and Analytical methods in Geomechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.198

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zbMATH Keywords

nonlinear programmingfinite elementupper boundlimit analysiskinematic

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Small-strain, rate-independent theories of plasticity (including rigid-plastic and elasto-plastic materials) (74C05) Optimization of other properties in solid mechanics (74P10)

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