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

DOI10.1002/nag.198zbMath1112.74527OpenAlexW2001221416MaRDI QIDQ4331340

Scott W. Sloan, Andrei 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

zbMATH Keywords

upper boundlimit analysisfinite elementnonlinear programmingkinematic

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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