TY  - EJOU
AU  - Volokh, K.Yu. 

TI  - Nonlinear Analysis of Pin-Jointed Assemblies with Buckling and Unilateral Members
T2  - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences

PY  - 2001
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
SN  - 1526-1506

AB  - A computational framework is described for modeling pin-jointed structures comprising unilateral cable members and slender struts. The deep postbuckling behavior of struts is considered by means of 'elastica' analytical approximation. Prestressing is allowed. The proposed approach is incorporated into equilibrium path following procedures and illustrated in numerical examples.
KW  - nonlinear analysis
KW  -  buckling
KW  -  bifurcation
KW  -  cable

DO  - 10.3970/cmes.2001.002.389