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A user-controlled arc-length method for convergence to predefined deformation states
✍ Scribed by Teng, J. G. ;Luo, Y. F.
- Book ID
- 101279074
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1069-8299
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✦ Synopsis
The arc-length method has been widely used in non-linear analysis of structures. While it can handle complex load-de¯ection paths eectively, the analyst has no control over the load incrementation scheme to achieve convergence to speci®c locations along the load-de¯ection path. There are a number of situations in which such control is necessary, for example when convergence to prede®ned load levels, displacement levels or stress levels is required. This paper describes an improved arc-length method in which this de®ciency is overcome.