Shell finite elements with different through-the-thickness kinematics for the linear analysis of cylindrical multilayered structures

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-182

  Cinefra, M ^a   Carrera, E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cylindrical shell; Finite elements; Multilayered structures; Refined theories; Shear and membrane locking

Indexed keywords

CYLINDRICAL SHELL; FINITE ELEMENT; MEMBRANE LOCKING; MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE; REFINED THEORY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84871693918     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.4377     Document Type: Article

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