History of the stiffness method
Journal article, 2006

This paper presents a brief history of the development of the stiffness method. We start by tracing the evolution of the method to solve discrete-type problems such as trusses and frames composed of two node members. We then describe the method as it is applied to solve continuum problems modelled by finite-difference and finite-element methods.

Author

Alf Samuelsson

Chalmers, Civil and Environmental Engineering

O. C. Zienkiewicz

Swansea University

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

0029-5981 (ISSN) 1097-0207 (eISSN)

Vol. 67 2 149-157

Subject Categories

Civil Engineering

DOI

10.1002/nme.1510

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10/7/2017