Shear deformable user finite element for MARC to model composites with taper Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A shear deformable composite element is implemented as a user element in MARC. The element accommodates variable element thickness and hygrothermal load options. Example problems, a simply supported tapered plate, and a cantilevered tapered plate, both at various aspect ratios, are analyzed to benchmark the element and demonstrate the user element's ability to model tapered laminated plates and hygrothermal loads. 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • Composite Structures

author list (cited authors)

  • Hofman, B. B., & Ochoa, O. O.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Hofman, Brad B||Ochoa, Ozden O

publication date

  • January 1999