Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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278633 | International Journal of Solids and Structures | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This paper traces a way of generalization of the classical truss theory: in addition to the kinematic constraint expressing the distance between two nodes connected by a bar element, other similar constraints involving three and four nodes are introduced. Derived from energy principles, a general tangent stiffness formulation is given. Possible mechanical interpretations as well as problems of pre-stressing are also discussed.
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Authors
F. Kovács,