A unified beam theory with strain gradient effect and the von Karman nonlinearity Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • In this paper, the governing equations and finite element formulations for a microstructuredependent unified beam theory with the von Krmn nonlinearity are developed. The unified beam theory includes the three familiar beam theories (namely, EulerBernoulli beam theory, Timoshenko beam theory, and thirdorder Reddy beam theory) as special cases. The unified beam formulation can be used to facilitate the development of general finite element codes for different beam theories. Nonlocal sizedependent properties are introduced through classical strain gradient theories. The von Krmn nonlinearity which accounts for the coupling between extensional and bending responses in beams with moderately large rotations but small strains is included. Equations for each beam theory can be deduced by setting the values of certain parameters. Newton's iterative scheme is used to solve the resulting nonlinear set of finite element equations. The numerical results show that both the strain gradient theory and the von Krmn nonlinearity have a stiffening effect, and therefore, reduce the displacements. The influence is more prominent in thin beams when compared to thick beams.

published proceedings

  • ZAMM-Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

author list (cited authors)

  • Khodabakhshi, P., & Reddy, J. N.

citation count

  • 21

complete list of authors

  • Khodabakhshi, Parisa||Reddy, JN

publication date

  • January 2017

publisher