THE APPLICATION OF FINITE ELEMENT TECHNIQUES TO PLATE AND SHELL PROBLEMS.

Abstract

The technique of applying the matrix displacement method of structural analysis to various static and dynamic plate and shell problems has been developed. The plate or shell under consideration is idealized into an assemblage of finite elements interconnected at their nodal points. The method of calculating the individual element stiffness matrices is illustrated by considering a triangular element. The equilibrium of the complete structure is then considered. Problems involving geometrical nonlinearities have been solved by a step-by-step procedure to permit linearization. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0640839

Entities

People

  • M. Petyt

Organizations

  • University of Southampton

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Civil Engineering
  • Displacement
  • Engineering
  • Flexural Properties
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Stiffness
  • Structural Analysis

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.