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Shell Element For Constrained Finite Element Analysis of Thin-Walled Structural Members

The document proposes a new shell element for constrained finite element analysis of thin-walled structures. The element is derived from the finite strip method by using classic polynomial shape functions for longitudinal interpolation while keeping transverse shape functions the same. This allows constraints like no longitudinal extension, no transverse extension, and no shear to be directly implemented. The element has 30 degrees of freedom with displacement shape functions chosen to satisfy constraint criteria. It is concluded that the novel element can accurately model thin-walled structures with the same constraining technique as the constrained finite strip method.

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Shell Element For Constrained Finite Element Analysis of Thin-Walled Structural Members

The document proposes a new shell element for constrained finite element analysis of thin-walled structures. The element is derived from the finite strip method by using classic polynomial shape functions for longitudinal interpolation while keeping transverse shape functions the same. This allows constraints like no longitudinal extension, no transverse extension, and no shear to be directly implemented. The element has 30 degrees of freedom with displacement shape functions chosen to satisfy constraint criteria. It is concluded that the novel element can accurately model thin-walled structures with the same constraining technique as the constrained finite strip method.

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Shell Element for Constrained Finite

Element Analysis of Thin-Walled


Structural Members
By: Sandor Adany

Reported By: Christian Reyes


2016-90718

1
Introduction
+ Finite Strip Method (FSM)-Structural member is discretized in one
direction while in the other direction there is no discretization.
Finite Strip Discretization

Advantage Disadvantage
+ Less number of elements + Highly regular member / Limited
+ Less degree of freedom Member
+ Faster Calculation + Inaccurate longitudinal shape
functions
+ Geometric Series or Splines is used
for accurate longitudinal
interpolation
Derivation of proposed finite element (FSM and cFSM)
Pinned-Pinned Boundary Conditions
Derivation of proposed finite element (FSM and cFSM)
Generalized Formulae
+  
New Longitudinal Shape Functions
+ They must be able to satisfy the constraining criteria for mode
decomposition (no shear criterion, no traverse criterion, etc.)
+ Traverse in plane displacements must be interpolated by using the
same shape functions as used for the out of plane displacements
+ They must provide continuous interpolation for the out of plane
displacements
Finite element interpretation
+ In plane longitudinal and out of plane displacement is expressed as
follows:
+ Therefore, the proposed element has 30 DOF: 6 for u, 8 for v, and 16
for w. Each corner node has 7 DOF (1 for u, 2 for v, and 4 for w),
while there are two additional nodes at (x,y)=(a/2,0) and (x,y)=(a/2,b)
with one DOF per node for the u displacement.
Constraints
+ In case of no longitudinal extension criterion, the criterion is:
+ Considering the shape functions the shape functions and its
derivatives, it is easy to conclude that the actual strain is linear both x
and y
+ Longitudinal strain is zero for any x-y if (and only if) all the C
coefficients are zero.
Repetition of other criteria
+ In case of no traverse-extension criterion

+ In case of no shear criterion


Repetition of other criteria
+ In case of no longitudinal curvature criterion
Repetition of other criteria
+ In case of no traverse curvature criterion
Repetition of other criteria
+ In case of no mixed curvature criterion
Repetition of other criteria
+ In case of no warping shear criterion

+ In case of no traverse shear criterion


Conclusion
+ The novel finite element is derived from the semi-analytical finite
strip method, by keeping the traverse interpolation functions of FSM,
but changing the longitudinal interpolation functions into classic
polynomials. As it is proved, the proper selection of the longitudinal
polynomial interpolation functions make it possible to apply
essentially the same constraining technique that is used in constrained
finite strip method.
+ It is proved that the important mechanical criteria of the constraining
procedure can directly and easily implemented into the newly
proposed element.
Thankyou
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