Refined beam elements with only displacement variables and plate/shell capabilities |
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Authors: | Erasmo Carrera Marco Petrolo |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Aeronautic and Space Engineering,Politecnico di Torino,Torino,Italy |
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Abstract: | This paper proposes a refined beam formulation with displacement variables only. Lagrange-type polynomials, in fact, are used
to interpolate the displacement field over the beam cross-section. Three- (L3), four- (L4), and nine-point (L9) polynomials
are considered which lead to linear, quasi-linear (bilinear), and quadratic displacement field approximations over the beam
cross-section. Finite elements are obtained by employing the principle of virtual displacements in conjunction with the Unified
Formulation (UF). With UF application the finite element matrices and vectors are expressed in terms of fundamental nuclei
whose forms do not depend on the assumptions made (L3, L4, or L9). Additional refined beam models are implemented by introducing
further discretizations over the beam cross-section in terms of the implemented L3, L4, and L9 elements. A number of numerical
problems have been solved and compared with results given by classical beam theories (Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko), refined
beam theories based on the use of Taylor-type expansions in the neighborhood of the beam axis, and solid element models from
commercial codes. Poisson locking correction is analyzed. Applications to compact, thin-walled open/closed sections are discussed.
The investigation conducted shows that: (1) the proposed formulation is very suitable to increase accuracy when localized
effects have to be detected; (2) it leads to shell-like results in case of thin-walled closed cross-section analysis as well
as in open cross-section analysis; (3) it allows us to modify the boundary conditions over the cross-section easily by introducing
localized constraints; (4) it allows us to introduce geometrical boundary conditions along the beam axis which lead to plate/shell-like
cases. |
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