Homogenization of thick periodic plates: Application of the Bending-Gradient plate theory to a folded core sandwich panel |
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Authors: | A. Lebée K. Sab |
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Affiliation: | 1. The University of Texas at Austin, USA |
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Abstract: | In a previous paper from the authors, the bounds from Kelsey et al. (1958) were applied to a sandwich panel including a folded core in order to estimate its shear forces stiffness (Lebée and Sab, 2010b). The main outcome was the large discrepancy of the bounds. Recently, Lebée and Sab (2011a) suggested a new plate theory for thick plates – the Bending-Gradient plate theory – which is the extension to heterogeneous plates of the well-known Reissner–Mindlin theory. In the present work, we provide the Bending-Gradient homogenization scheme and apply it to a sandwich panel including the chevron pattern. It turns out that the shear forces stiffness of the sandwich panel is strongly influenced by a skin distortion phenomenon which cannot be neglected in conventional design. Detailed analysis of this effect is provided. |
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