Analysis of laminated composite shells using a degenerated 3D element Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A special threedimensional element based on the total Lagrangian description of the motion of a layered anisotropic composite medium is developed, validated and employed to analyse laminated anisotropic composite shells. The element contains the following features: geometric nonlinearity, dynamic (transient) behaviour and arbitrary lamination scheme and lamina properties. Numerical results of nonlinear bending, natural vibration and transient response are presented to illustrate the capabilities of the element. Copyright 1984 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

published proceedings

  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

author list (cited authors)

  • Chao, W. C., & Reddy, J. N.

citation count

  • 87

complete list of authors

  • Chao, WC||Reddy, JN

publication date

  • November 1984

publisher