Dynamic analysis of piezolaminated shell structures reinforced with agglomerated carbon nanotubes using an enhanced solid-shell element

H Mellouli, H Mallek, R Louhichi, M Wali… - Engineering with …, 2024 - Springer
This work introduces a linear dynamic analysis of composite smart solid-shell structures
reinforced with agglomerated Carbone Nanotubes and embedded at external faces with …

Electromechanical behavior of piezolaminated shell structures with imperfect functionally graded porous materials using an improved solid-shell element

H Mellouli, S Kalleli, H Mallek, LB Said, B Ayadi… - … & Mathematics with …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work introduces a solid-shell element with eight nodes for the bending behavior of
structures embedded with piezoelectric layers using the FSDT theory. The mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Two-scale asymptotic homogenization analysis of piezoelectric composite materials in generalized curvilinear coordinates

D Guinovart, MS Chaki, R Guinovart-Díaz - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive study on applying the two-scale asymptotic
homogenization method to derive the effective properties of piezoelectric composite …

Static and free vibration of plates with a strain based brick element

A Messai, L Belounar, T Merzouki - European Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper deals with the static and free vibration validation of a new three-dimensional
brick finite element based on the strain approach. The developed element possesses nine …

Enrichment of linear hexahedral finite elements using rotations of a virtual space fiber

R Ayad, W Zouari, K Meftah, TB Zineb… - … Journal for Numerical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper deals with the enrichment of 3D low‐order finite elements. The used
concept is based on the idea that a 3D virtual fiber, after a spatial rotation, introduces an …

[HTML][HTML] Penalty 4-Node Quadrilateral Element Formulation for Axisymmetric Couple Stress Problems

Y Jiang, Y Shang - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
To address the issue of size effects in axisymmetric deformation of small-scale solids, this
work proposes a 4-node 12-DOF element for axisymmetric problems based on the …

Free vibration analysis of homogeneous piezoelectric structures using specific hexahedral elements with rotational DOFs

W Zouari, M Assarar, K Meftah, R Ayad - Acta Mechanica, 2015 - Springer
This paper deals with the free vibration validation of a family of mechanical and piezoelectric
eight-node hexahedral elements, presenting rotational degrees of freedom in addition to the …

Analysis of dissipative properties of electro-viscoelastic bodies with shunting circuits on the basis of numerical modelling of natural vibrations

V Matveenko, N Iurlova, D Oshmarin, N Sevodina - Acta Mechanica, 2023 - Springer
The paper is concerned with the problem of optimization of dissipative properties of smart-
systems which consist of elastic or viscoelastic bodies and piezoelectric bodies with …

A space fibre as added value in finite element modelling for optimal analysis of problems involving contact

T Ghomari, K Meftah, R Ayad, N Talbi - European Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The present work deals with the non-linear formulation of an axisymmetric hyperelastic solid
model, based on the concept space fibre rotation (SFR). The SFR-Axi model uses the …

A higher order triangular plate finite element using Airy functions

M Himeur, H Guenfoud… - Advances in Mechanical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The present paper describes the formulation of a new moderately thick plate bending
triangular finite element based on Mindlin–Reissner plate theory. It is called a Great …