Finite Rotation Shells

Part I. Preliminaries

1. Introduction
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2. Operations on tensors and their representations
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Part II. Shell Equations

3. Rotations for 3D Cauchy continuum
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4. 3D formulations with rotations
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5. Basic geometric definitions for shells
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6. Shells with Reissner kinematics and drilling rotation
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7. Shell-type constitutive equations
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Part III. Finite Rotations for Shells

8. Parametrization of finite rotations
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9. Algorithmic schemes for finite rotations
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Part IV. Four-Node Shell Elements

10. Basic relations for four-node shell elements
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11. Plane four-node elements (without drilling rotation)
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12. Plane four-node elements with drilling rotation
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13. Modification of transverse shear stiffness of shell element
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14. Warped four-node shell element
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Part V. Numerical Examples

15. Numerical tests
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