A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The strain gradient (SG) theory, incorporating with thin beam and plate models, can effectively describe size effects of micro- and nano-structures. However, since these models are determined by a sixth-order partial differential equation that requires the C2 continuity of de...

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Main Authors: Wang, B.B., Lu, Chunsheng, Fan, C.Y., Zhao, M.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCI LTD 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80195
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author Wang, B.B.
Lu, Chunsheng
Fan, C.Y.
Zhao, M.H.
author_facet Wang, B.B.
Lu, Chunsheng
Fan, C.Y.
Zhao, M.H.
author_sort Wang, B.B.
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description © 2020 Elsevier Ltd The strain gradient (SG) theory, incorporating with thin beam and plate models, can effectively describe size effects of micro- and nano-structures. However, since these models are determined by a sixth-order partial differential equation that requires the C2 continuity of deflection in a Galerkin weak form, it is difficult to make stable and efficient numerical analysis. In this paper, a meshfree Galerkin method is presented for SG thin beams and plates. To satisfy the continuity and convergence requirement, moving least square or reproducing kernel shape functions are employed with cubic approximation bases. To pass the patch test, integration constraints are derived and consistent integration schemes are proposed with nodal smoothed derivatives instead of standard ones on evaluating points. Numerical results show that consistent integration is superior to the standard Gauss integration in convergence, accuracy and efficiency.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-801952020-08-14T01:10:18Z A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates Wang, B.B. Lu, Chunsheng Fan, C.Y. Zhao, M.H. Science & Technology Technology Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics Engineering Strain gradient Thin beam and plate Meshfree Integration constraint Smoothed derivative POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD QUADRATIC EXACTNESS NONLINEAR VIBRATION NODAL INTEGRATION ELEMENT FORMULATION ELASTICITY DEFORMATION PLASTICITY SURFACE © 2020 Elsevier Ltd The strain gradient (SG) theory, incorporating with thin beam and plate models, can effectively describe size effects of micro- and nano-structures. However, since these models are determined by a sixth-order partial differential equation that requires the C2 continuity of deflection in a Galerkin weak form, it is difficult to make stable and efficient numerical analysis. In this paper, a meshfree Galerkin method is presented for SG thin beams and plates. To satisfy the continuity and convergence requirement, moving least square or reproducing kernel shape functions are employed with cubic approximation bases. To pass the patch test, integration constraints are derived and consistent integration schemes are proposed with nodal smoothed derivatives instead of standard ones on evaluating points. Numerical results show that consistent integration is superior to the standard Gauss integration in convergence, accuracy and efficiency. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80195 10.1016/j.tws.2020.106791 English ELSEVIER SCI LTD restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical
Mechanics
Engineering
Strain gradient
Thin beam and plate
Meshfree
Integration constraint
Smoothed derivative
POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD
QUADRATIC EXACTNESS
NONLINEAR VIBRATION
NODAL INTEGRATION
ELEMENT
FORMULATION
ELASTICITY
DEFORMATION
PLASTICITY
SURFACE
Wang, B.B.
Lu, Chunsheng
Fan, C.Y.
Zhao, M.H.
A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title_full A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title_fullStr A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title_full_unstemmed A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title_short A stable and efficient meshfree Galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
title_sort stable and efficient meshfree galerkin method with consistent integration schemes for strain gradient thin beams and plates
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical
Mechanics
Engineering
Strain gradient
Thin beam and plate
Meshfree
Integration constraint
Smoothed derivative
POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD
QUADRATIC EXACTNESS
NONLINEAR VIBRATION
NODAL INTEGRATION
ELEMENT
FORMULATION
ELASTICITY
DEFORMATION
PLASTICITY
SURFACE
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80195