Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis of Shell Structures Using Flat DKT Shell Elements.

Abstract

This report describes nonlinear analysis of arbitrary thin shell structures subjected to static loads. The nonlinear analysis includes pre and post-buckling behavior for any degree of nonlinearity due to large displacements and large rotations but small strains. The formulation includes some recent developments of plate and shell theories, automatic solution strategies for the nonlinear equations; all adapted for implementation in mini and micro-computers with virtual memory. Keywords: Finite elements; Numerical analysis; Shell structures; nonlinear algorithms.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162729

Entities

People

  • Gilles Cantin
  • Jean-louis Batoz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Elastic Shells
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Nonlinear Analysis
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Numerical Integration
  • Stiffness
  • Structural Engineering
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Structural Dynamics.