Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures Using Torsional-Bending Elements

analysis of thin-walled structures using torsional-bending elements

in this paper a new element for analysis of thin-walled structures is presented, and the effects of secondary shear stresses on longitudinal displacements are examined. since the interpolation functions are based on non-uniform torsional differential equations, the analysis of stiffness matrix is facilitated. therefore, its ability to produce accurate results with the least number of elements i...

The Effect of Normal Anisotropy on Thin-Walled Tube Bending

Thin-walled tube bending has common applications in the automobile and aerospace industries. The rotary-draw-bending method is a complex physical process with multi-factor interactive effects and is one of the advanced tube forming processes with high efficiency, high forming precision, low consumption and good flexibility for bending angle changes. However, it may cause a wrinkling phenomenon,...

Chapter 3 Models and Finite Elements for Thin-walled Structures

Thin-Walled Structures

Experimentally determined natural frequencies and modes shapes are presented for an elastically point-supported isotropic plate with attached masses under impulsive loading. These results are compared to frequencies and to modes shapes determined from the Rayleigh–Ritz method and a finite element analysis using COMSOL. Accelerometers mounted at three locations on the plate, provide input for ME...

Thin-Walled Structures

This paper presents a procedure to determine an element-length dependent strain and stress relation until fracture that is suitable for implementation in finite element models. This material relation is obtained experimentally with an optical measuring system. The strain until fracture is calculated from the measured surface displacements. The stress is derived from the measured force and the c...