IUTAM Symposium on Discretization Methods in Structural Mechanics: Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Vienna, Austria, 2–6 June 1997

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Recovery Procedures in Error Estimation and Adaptivity....Pages 1-12
Integrated Solution- and Model-Adaptivity in Finite-Element-Analysis of Plates and Shells....Pages 13-26
Three-Dimensional Shell Formulation and Elements for Large Deformations....Pages 27-34
An Adaptive Finite Element Method for Large Deformation Frictional Contact Problems....Pages 35-42
Adaptive Methods for Nonlinear FE Analysis of thin-Walled Structures....Pages 43-51
Efficient Discretisation Methods for The Numerical Simulation in Geomechanics....Pages 53-60
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Traversing Limit Points in Nonlinear Structural Analysis Using Efficient Iterative Equation Solvers....Pages 61-70
Computation of Global Equilibrium Paths....Pages 71-78
New Thin Plate and Shell Triangles with Translational Degrees of Freedom Only....Pages 79-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Finite Elements with Nonlinear Statics and Dynamics....Pages 91-98
Numerical Treatment of The Dynamic Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction of Unanchored Liquid Storage Tanks....Pages 99-106
Control of Global Relative error of Spatial -Temporal Discretization in Dynamic Analysis....Pages 107-114
Nonlinear Structural Dynamic Analysis by A Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Method....Pages 115-122
Seismic Response of Concrete Gravity Dams — A Continuum Damage Mechanics Approach....Pages 123-130
On Non-Linear Static and Dynamic Thin Shell Analysis....Pages 131-138
Numerically Efficient Formulation of The Equations of Motion of Tethered Satellite Systems....Pages 139-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
A Field Boundary Element Formulation For Axisymmetric Finite Strain Elastoplasticity....Pages 147-154
On The Computation of Derivatives up to The Boundary and Recovery Techniques in BEM....Pages 155-164
Parallel Computing with Free Mesh Method: Virtually Meshless FEM....Pages 165-172
Multigrid Approach to Adaptive Analysis of B. V. Problems by The Meshless GFDM....Pages 173-180
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Hybrid-Trefftz Finite Element Formulations Based on The Fundamental Solution....Pages 181-187
Hybrid Neural-Network/Computational Programs to the Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Structures....Pages 189-198
Crack Detection by Elastostatic Measurements....Pages 199-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Recent Advances in Sensitivity Analysis for Nonlinear Structural Mechanics Problems....Pages 207-216
Some Aspects of Fem Application for Sensitivity Analysis of Quasi-Brittle Fracture Conditions....Pages 217-224
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
A Symmetric Coupled Fe-Be Method for Vibrating Structures Interacting with an Acoustic Fluid....Pages 225-232
Dynamic Inelastic Soil-Structure Interaction using a Hybrid BEM/FEM Scheme....Pages 233-240
Application of The Finite Element Method to The Analysis of Automobile Tires....Pages 241-248
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Automated Multiscale Fracture Analysis....Pages 249-256
Multiscale Treatment of Inhomogeneous Materials by Finite Elements....Pages 257-264
Global Non-Linear Behaviour of Periodic Composite Materials....Pages 265-272
Discretization Concepts for Solid — Solid Phase Transforming Materials....Pages 273-280
Strategies for The Finite Element Analysis of Nonlinear Composite Structures....Pages 281-289
Composite Beam Dynamics Under Conditions of Inelastic Interface Slip....Pages 291-298
Finite Element Analysis of Delamination Growth....Pages 299-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Numerical Solution of Problems of Cyclic Plasticity....Pages 307-314
Performance of Enhanced Low-Order Elements for Plastic Continua....Pages 315-322
Mesh Alignment Strategy for Localisation Problems....Pages 323-330
Finite Strain Elastoplasticity with Finite Elements Applied to Industrial Forming-Modelling and Discretization Problems....Pages 331-338
Numerical Simulation of Inelastic Structural Crack-Damage....Pages 339-348
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Aspects of Large-Strain Thermoplastic Analysis of Shell-Like Structures....Pages 349-360
Finite Element Models of Multifactoral Physico Mechanical Problems....Pages 361-366
Back Matter....Pages 367-378