Abstract
A simple non-linear global-local finite element methodology is presented. A global coarse model, using 2-D shell elements, is solved non-linearly and the displacements and rotations around a region of interest are applied, as displacement boundary conditions, to a refined local 3-D model using Kirchhoff plate assumptions. The global elements' shape functions are used to interpolate between nodes. The local model is then solved non-linearly with an incremental scheme independent of that used for the global model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7-12 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advanced Composites Letters |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites