A geometrically nonlinear variable-kinematics continuum shell element for the analyses of laminated composites

Autor: A.K.W. Hii, S. Minera, R.M.J. Groh, A. Pirrera, L.F. Kawashita

Publikováno v: Hii, A K W, Groh, R, Kawashita, L F, Minera, S & Pirrera, A 2022, ' A geometrically nonlinear variable-kinematics continuum shell element for the analyses of laminated composites ', Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, vol. 202, 103697 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2021.103697

To facilitate further gains in structural efficiency, the use of composite materials in engineering structures is on the rise. Simultaneously, a drive for thinner components is leading to structural behaviour that is governed by elastic nonlinearitie

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Efficient 3D Stress Capture of Variable-Stiffness and Sandwich Beam Structures

Autor: Alberto Pirrera, S. Minera, Rainer Groh, Paul M. Weaver, Mayank Patni

Publikováno v: Patni, M, Minera Rebulla, S A, Groh, R, Pirrera, A & Weaver, P M 2019, ' Efficient 3D Stress Capture of Variable-Stiffness and Sandwich Beam Structures ', AIAA Journal, vol. 57, no. 9, pp. 4042-4056 . https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J058220

Accurate modeling of composite structures is important for their safe application under different loading conditions. To provide accurate predictions of three-dimensional (3D) stress fields in an efficient computational framework, in this study, a mo

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Buckling-resistant topological design using sensitivities to variations in localised nominal stiffness

Autor: Alberto Pirrera, S. Minera, Paul M. Weaver, Mayank Patni

Publikováno v: Thin-Walled Structures. 167:108150

Thin-walled structures are extensively used in aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering applications due to their high strength- and stiffness-to-weight ratios. However, the performance of these structures tends to be heavily influenced by lo

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Three-dimensional stress analyses of complex laminated shells with a variable-kinematics continuum shell element

Autor: Rainer Groh, Luiz F. Kawashita, S. Minera, Alberto Pirrera, A.K.W. Hii

Publikováno v: Hii, A K W, Minera, S, Groh, R M J, Pirrera, A & Kawashita, L F 2019, ' Three-dimensional stress analyses of complex laminated shells with a variable-kinematics continuum shell element ', Composite Structures, vol. 229, 111405 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111405

This paper presents a new variable-kinematics continuum shell (VKCS) element that can be used to model laminated shell structures with arbitrary geometry in a finite element (FE) setting. The novelty is in the implementation of variable-kinematics ca

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Geometrically nonlinear finite element model for predicting failure in composite structures

Autor: S. Minera, Alberto Pirrera, Mayank Patni, Chiara Bisagni, Paul M. Weaver

Publikováno v: Patni, M, Minera Rebulla, S, Bisagni, C, Weaver, P & Pirrera, A 2019, ' Geometrically nonlinear finite element model for predicting failure in composite structures ', Composite Structures, vol. 225, 111068 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111068

Composite structures are extensively used in many industries, where they are subjected to a variety of loads and may undergo large deformations. Reliable utilisation of such structures requires prior knowledge of their failure response. In order to p

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