Dynamic analysis of nonlinear membranes by the analog equation method: A boundary-only solution (Q1864149)

A boundary-only solution is presented for dynamic analysis of elastic membranes under large deflections. The solution procedure is based on the analog equation method. According to this method, three nonlinear second-order hyperbolic partial differential equations coupled in terms of displacements, which govern the response of the membrane, are replaced with three Poisson's quasi-static equations with fictitious time-dependent sources. The fictitious sources are established using a BEM-based procedure, and the displacements as well as the stress resultants at any point are evaluated from their integrals representations. Numerical examples are presented which illustrate the method.