A facet-like shell theory

DOI10.1016/0020-7225(84)90024-7MaRDI QIDQ761105zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors L. S. D. Morley

Publication date 1984

Published in International Journal of Engineering Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7225(84)90024-7

zbMATH Keywords

circular cylindrical shellsconstitutive relationscurvature change/displacement relationfacet-like thin elastic shellsfaceted finite element analysis of smooth shellsfirst approximationKoiter's argumentslinear theorystrain/displacement relation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Membranes (74K15)

Review text

A linear theory for facet-like thin elastic shells is derived where strain/displacement, curvature change/displacement and constitutive relations appear the same as for flat plates. Application of Koiter's arguments shows that the theory is a valid first approximation. The theory is of interest for limiting cases of faceted finite element analysis of smooth shells. Although the final equations of facet-like shell theory do not have quite as simple a form as more conventional equations it is possible that their derivation from equations for flat plates may appeal to engineers. A specialization of the equations is given to circular cylindrical shells where four simple illustrative examples show no essential differences with results from more conventional theory.

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