Implementation of path following techniques into the finite element code LAGAMINE

This report presents a study on existing advanced incremental-iterative solution techniques for geometrically and physically non-linear analysis and their implementation into the finite element code LAGAMINE. After a theoretical presentation of different path following techniques, a general algorithm and details about the specific implementation into LAGAMINE follow. Challenging examples show the advantages but also the efficiency of each method.

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