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Nonlinear structural analysis using integrated force method

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Though the use of the integrated force method for linear investigations is well-recognised, no efforts were made to extend this method to nonlinear structural analysis. This paper presents the attempts to use this method for analysing nonlinear structures. General formulation of nonlinear structural analysis is given. Typically highly nonlinear bench-mark problems are considered. The characteristic matrices of the elements used in these problems are developed and later these structures are analysed. The results of the analysis are compared with the results of the displacement method. It has been demonstrated that the integrated force method is equally viable and efficient as compared to the displacement method.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, 560 012, Bangalore, India

    N R B Krishnam Raju & J Nagabhushanam

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Raju, N.R.B.K., Nagabhushanam, J. Nonlinear structural analysis using integrated force method. Sadhana 25, 353–365 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03029720

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