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Large user-oriented systems of programs for structural analysis and design: Jezernik, A., Miller, M. C.Nuclear Eng. and Des. Vol 27 No 2 (May 1974) pp 238–273

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1975
Tongue: English
Weight: 140 KB
Volume: 7
Category: Article
ISSN: 0010-4485
DOI: 10.1016/0010-4485(75)90160-8

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✦ Synopsis

Describes some of the limitations and difficulties of the finite element method and discusses implications in relation to the analysis of bridge and building structures. The main limitations of the method are related to difficulties encountered in: (i) cost; (ii) complexity; (iii) convergence problems and approximations: (iv) computer storage requirements and (v) associated communication problems.