A finite element-difference computational model for stress analysis of layered composite cylindrical shells
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instance of: scholarly article
title: A finite element-difference computational model for stress analysis of layered composite cylindrical shells
zbMATH Open document ID: 0788.73068
DOI: 10.1016/0168-874X(93)90078-5
author: M. P. Menon
author: Tarun Kant
published in: Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
publication date: 1994-05-26T00:00:00Z
review text: The paper presents a detailed study of numerical models of a laminated composite cylindrical shell subject to different loads and boundary conditions. The models correspond to thin and thick shells; in both cases the nonlinear variation of tangential displacement components through the thickness of the shell is taken into account; the interlaminar and transverse stresses are obtained by integrating the equilibrium equations using a finite differences-through-the-thickness approach. The model thus avoids the need of shear correction coefficients and is suitable for a continuous finite element formulation. Several examples are analyzed and numerical results are exhibited; they use Lagrangian quadrilaterals having on every node as many degrees of freedom as there are layers in the shell. The numerical results show that the model is particularly accurate for thick composite shells.
reviewed by: Juan Pedro Milaszewicz
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74S05
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74S20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74K15
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74E30
zbMATH DE Number: 473209
zbMATH Keywords: tangential displacement
zbMATH Keywords: interlaminar and transverse stresses
zbMATH Keywords: Lagrangian quadrilaterals
zbMATH Keywords: thick composite shells
zbMATH Keywords: thin shells
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0168-874x(93)90078-5
OpenAlex ID: W2123905704
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 473209