A TRIANGULAR CONFORMING ELEMENT FOR LAMINATED SHELLS

Authors
ABUFARSAKH G QATU MS
Citation
G. Abufarsakh et Ms. Qatu, A TRIANGULAR CONFORMING ELEMENT FOR LAMINATED SHELLS, Thin-walled structures, 21(1), 1995, pp. 31-42
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Thin-walled structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
02638231
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
31 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-8231(1995)21:1<31:ATCEFL>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A 30 degree of freedom (DOF) conforming shell element is developed for laminated composite materials. This element is 10-noded and has a tri angular shape. Sander's thin shell theory is used. The element is used to perform both static and dynamic analysis on a composite cylindrica l shell. Results obtained by the present element are compared with tho se available in the literature (exact, experimental, and numerical) fo r simple support and cantilever boundary conditions. These comparisons show that one can get reasonably accurate results with the present el ement and good convergence characteristics.