Analysis of Orthotropic, Laminated Shells with Shear Deformations.

Abstract

A curved finite element is developed for the analysis of a laminated, axisymmetric shell of revolution with transverse shear deformation. The element stiffness relations are obtained from the principle of minimum potential energy. The shell displacements represent four degrees of freedom at a node, two translation, two rotation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034406

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  • Charles M. Eldridge
  • J. C. Huang

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Composite Materials
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Displacement
  • Elastic Properties
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Potential Energy
  • Revolutions
  • Stiffness
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses

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  • Physics

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  • Structural Dynamics.