High-performance four-node shell element with piezoelectric coupling for the analysis of smart laminated structures

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 934-961

  Zemčík, Robert ^a   Rolfes, Raimund ^b   Rose, Michael ^c   Teßmer, Jan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coupling; Experiment; Finite element; Laminate; Piezo; Shell; Smart

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SHEAR STRAIN; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

ENHANCED ASSUMED STRAIN; PIEZOELECTRIC COUPLING; REISSNER-MINDLIN THEORY; SHEAR GAP METHOD;

INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SHEAR STRAIN; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 34249309206     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1909     Document Type: Article

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