A Solution Method for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Shell Structures

Abstract

A new four-node (non-flat) general quadrilateral shell element for geometric and material static and dynamic nonlinear analysis is presented. The element is formulated using three-dimensional continuum mechanics theory and it is applicable to the analysis of thin and thick shells. The formulation of the element and the solutions to various test and demonstrative example problems are presented and discussed.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA149846

Entities

People

  • K. J. Bathe

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Civil Engineering
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Nonlinear Analysis
  • Security
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Structural Dynamics.