Refined shell model for the linear analysis of isotropic and composite elastic structures

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 102-119

  Brischetto, S ^a   Polit, O ^b   Carrera, E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Composite structures; Membrane locking; Nine components model; Poisson locking; Refined theory; Shear locking; Shell finite element

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LOCKS (FASTENERS); SHEAR FLOW; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRAIN; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

MEMBRANE LOCKING; POISSON LOCKING; REFINED THEORY; SHEAR-LOCKING; SHELL FINITE ELEMENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84856608726     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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