Degradation of Elastic Structures Simulation by Initial Distortions
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Mechanics of Structures and Machines
- Vol. 15 (1) , 1-15
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08905458708905105
Abstract
A method of simulating structural degradation due to removal of some elements, by introduction of proper, self-equilibrated states of initial stresses is presented. The initial stresses are caused by geometrically incompatible distortions in the structure.Keywords
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