Progressive failure analysis of composite laminated stiffened plates using the finite strip method
A finite strip method for non-linear static analysis based on the tangential stiffness matrix has been developed using the new concept of polynomial finite strip elements, with Mindlin (first-order shear deformable element) plate-bending theory for composite plates. A progressive failure algorithm f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12507/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12507/1/Progressive%20failure%20analysis%20of%20composite%20laminated%20stiffened%20plates%20using%20the%20finite%20strip%20method.pdf |
| Summary: | A finite strip method for non-linear static analysis based on the tangential stiffness matrix has been developed using the new concept of polynomial finite strip elements, with Mindlin (first-order shear deformable element) plate-bending theory for composite plates. A progressive failure algorithm for composite laminates has been successfully developed for the new finite strip methods using a stress-based failure criterion, Tsai–Wu. A finite strip analysis programming package which is capable of performing non-linear progressive damage analysis for composite stiffened plates and shells has also been developed with Mindlin plate-bending element. Good agreement with the finite element results has been observed through various test cases, confirming the accuracy and reliability of the new developed method. |
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