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Locking Phenomenon in Computational Methods of the Shell Theory

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The causes of computational locking in the shell theory are analyzed. The general cause of the phenomenon is shown to be rooted in variations calculus and related to the relationship between variable functions. As exemplified by a numerical case, the convergence may depend on the type of load.

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Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 99–103, May–June 2020.

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Maksymyuk, V.A. Locking Phenomenon in Computational Methods of the Shell Theory. Int Appl Mech 56, 347–350 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10778-020-01017-7

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