Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis in Structural Mechanics: Proceedings of the Europe-U.S. Workshop Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, July 28–31, 1980

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A-posteriori Error Estimation for the Finite Element Method....Pages 3-10
Another Look at the Application of the Principle of Virtual Work with Particular Reference to Finite Plate and Shell Elements....Pages 11-27
New General and Complementary Energy Theorems, Finite Strain, Rate Sensitive Inelasticity and Finite Elements: Some Computational Studies....Pages 28-48
Formulation of Contact Problems by Assumed Stress Hybrid Elements....Pages 49-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Strategies for Tracing the Nonlinear Response Near Limit Points....Pages 63-89
Parameter Sensitivity of Nonlinear Structures Concerning Stability Limit....Pages 90-108
Behaviour of Finite Element Solutions Near a Bifurcation Point....Pages 109-121
Some Results in the Analysis of Thin Shell Structures....Pages 122-150
Nonlinear Dynamic Finite Element Analysis of Shells....Pages 151-168
Elastic Collapse Analysis of Shells Via Global-Local Approach....Pages 169-184
Large Spatial Deformations of Rods Using Generalized Variational Principles....Pages 185-216
Large Deflection Finite Element Analysis of Pre- and Postcritical Response of Thin Elastic Frames....Pages 217-235
Geometrically Correct Formulations for Curved Finite Bar Elements Under Large Deformations....Pages 236-256
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
Some Nonlinear Problems of Soil Statics and Dynamics....Pages 259-273
Numerical Methods in Elasto-Plasticity — A Comparative Study....Pages 274-289
Finite Element Elastoplastic and Limit Analysis: Some Consistency Criteria and Their Implications....Pages 290-306
A Finite Element Method for Problems in Perfect Plasticity Using Discontinuous Trial Functions....Pages 307-324
Finite Element Analysis for Combined Material and Geometric Nonlinearities....Pages 325-338
Incremental Elastic-Plastic Deformations of Stiffened Plates in Compression and Bending....Pages 339-363
A Study of Some Generalized Constitutive Models for Elasto-Plastic Shells....Pages 364-384
Front Matter....Pages 257-257
An Efficient Finite Element Method for Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Plane Frames....Pages 385-402
Elasto-Plastic Boundary Element Analysis....Pages 403-434
Simplified Calculation Models Applied to Postbuckling Analysis of Thin Plates....Pages 435-451
Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Slabs and Panels....Pages 452-478
Front Matter....Pages 479-479
Finite Element Analysis of Transient Nonlinear Response of Reinforced Concrete Structures....Pages 481-501
An Analysis of the Stability and Convergence Properties of a Crank-Nicholson Algorithm for Nonlinear Elasto-Dynamics Problems....Pages 502-518
Front Matter....Pages 519-519
Direct Solution of Equations by Frontal and Variable Band, Active Column Methods....Pages 521-552
Solution by Iteration in Displacement and Load Spaces....Pages 553-571
Partitioned and Adaptive Algorithms for Explicit Time Integration....Pages 572-584
Dynamic Relaxation Applied to the Quasi-Static, Large Deformation, Inelastic Response of Axisymmetric Solids....Pages 585-620
On the Efficient Solution of Nonlinear Finite Element Systems....Pages 621-636
The Numerical Calculation of the Contact Problem in the Theory of Elasticity....Pages 637-654
Exterior Penalty Methods for Contact Problems in Elasticity....Pages 655-665
Approximate Solution of Nonlinear Problems in Incompressible Finite Elasticity....Pages 666-695
Incompressible Finite Elements: The LBB Condition and the Discrete Eigenstructure....Pages 696-711
Front Matter....Pages 713-713
Data Management in Finite Element Analysis....Pages 715-741
Performance of Finite Element Algorithms on an Array Processor-Minicomputer Based System....Pages 742-757
High-Speed Processors and Implication for Algorithms and Methods....Pages 758-777