Research Article

A Radial Return Algorithm Application in Elastoplastic Frame Analysis Using Plastic Hinge Approach

Table 9

Four-legged jacket type-2. Error norms for Newton iterative scheme on global equilibrium.

Single-vector return algorithm
Residual normEnergy normResidual normEnergy norm

Step 25Step 25Step 45Step 45
0.34837E-030.10000E+010.75999E-030.10000E+01
0.10245E-050.44342E-080.81462E-060.89862E-08
0.95123E-110.12589E-150.13896E-110.88152E-16