An enriched shell element formulation for efficient modeling of multiple delamination propagation in laminates

2015 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Brouzoulis ◽  
Martin Fagerström
Keyword(s):  
Shell Element ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Multiple Delamination ◽  
Delamination Propagation ◽  
Efficient Modeling

Improved Bilinear Degenerated Shell Element

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550004 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. V. Swamy Naidu ◽  
B. Sateesh
Keyword(s):  
Shell Element ◽  
Shell Structures ◽  
Thin Plates ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Rigid Body Modes ◽  
Test Requirements ◽  
Degenerated Shell Element ◽  
Deformation Modes ◽  
Torsional Rotation ◽  
Transverse Shear Strains

The development of a new four node 24 degree of freedom bilinear degenerated shell element is presented for the analysis of shell structures. The present finite element formulation considers the assumed covariant transverse shear strains to avoid the shear locking problem and the assumed covariant membrane strains, which are separated from covariant in-plane strains, to overcome the membrane locking problem. The formulation also includes the deviation of the normal torsional rotation of the mid surface in the governing equation. This element is free from serious shear and membrane locking problems and undesirable spurious kinematic deformation modes. The element is tested for rigid body modes and distorted edges to meet the patch test requirements. The versatility and accuracy of this new degenerated shell element is demonstrated by solving several numerical examples for thick and thin plates.

An improved assumed strain solid shell element formulation with bubble function displacements

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chahngmin Cho ◽  
Brian Kemp ◽  
Sung Lee ◽  
Chahngmin Cho ◽  
Brian Kemp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shell Element ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Solid Shell ◽  
Assumed Strain ◽  
Bubble Function

scholarly journals A novel hybrid shell element formulation (QUAD+ and TRIA+): A benchmarking and comparative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 103319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale Franciosa ◽  
Arnab Palit ◽  
Salvatore Gerbino ◽  
Darek Ceglarek
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Element Formulation

Element-Independent Pure Deformational and Co-Rotational Methods for Triangular Shell Elements in Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Q. Tang ◽  
Y. P. Liu ◽  
S. L. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Problems ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Benchmark Problems ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Geometrically Nonlinear ◽  
Plate Element ◽  
Membrane Element ◽  
Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Shell Elements

Proposed herein is a novel pure deformational method for triangular shell elements that can decrease the element quantities and simplify the element formulation. This approach has computational advantages over the conventional finite element method for linear and nonlinear problems. In the element level, this method saves time for computing stresses, internal forces and stiffness matrices. A flat shell element is formed by a membrane element and a plate element, so that the pure deformational membrane and plate elements are derived and discussed separately in this paper. Also, it is very convenient to incorporate the proposed pure deformational method into the element-independent co-rotational (EICR) framework for geometrically nonlinear analysis. Thus, on the basis of the pure deformational method, a novel EICR formulation is proposed which is simpler and has more clear physical characteristics than the traditional formulation. In addition, a triangular membrane element with drilling rotations and the discrete Kirchhoff triangular plate element are used to verify the proposed pure deformational method, although several benchmark problems are employed to verify the robustness and accuracy of the proposed EICR formulations.

Dynamic Stability of Woven Fiber Laminated Composite Shallow Shells in Hygrothermal Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (08) ◽  
pp. 1750084 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Biswal ◽  
S. K. Sahu ◽  
A. V. Asha
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Stability ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Dynamic Instability ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Load Factor ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Shallow Shells ◽  
Instability Regions ◽  
Hygrothermal Environment

The dynamic stability of bidirectional woven fiber laminated glass/epoxy composite shallow shells subjected to harmonic in-plane loading in hygrothermal environment is considered. An eight-noded isoparametric shell element with five degrees of freedom is used in the analysis. In the present finite element formulation, a composite doubly curved shell model based on first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is used for the dynamic stability analysis of shell panels subjected to hygrothermal loading. A program is developed using MATLAB for the parametric study on the dynamic stability of shell panels under the hygrothermal field. The effects of various parameters like static load factor, curvature, shallowness, temperature, moisture, stacking sequence and boundary conditions on the dynamic instability regions of woven fiber glass/epoxy shell panels are investigated. The location of dynamic instability regions is shown to affect significantly due to presence of the hygrothermal field.

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