A plate bending element based on a generalized laminate plate theory. (English) Zbl 0717.73066
Summary: A plate bending element based on the generalized laminate plate theory (GLPT) developed by the senior author is described and its accuracy is investigated by comparison with the exact solutions of the generalized plate theory and the 3D-elasticity theory. The element accounts for transverse shear deformation and layerwise description of the inplane displacements of the laminate. The element has improved description of the inplane as well as the transverse deformation response. A method for the computation of interlaminar (transverse) stresses is also presented.
MSC:
| 74S05 | Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics |
| 74K20 | Plates |
| 74E30 | Composite and mixture properties |
Keywords:
transverse shear deformation; layerwise description of the inplane displacements; transverse deformation response; interlaminar (transverse) stressesReferences:
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