The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the damping properties of structures made of
carbon laminates can be increased when flax and viscoelastic layers are interleaved into the …

In this paper, we present the formulations of two four-node quadrilateral membrane finite
elements with rotational degrees of freedom to analyze geometric linear and nonlinear …

This research paper proposes a new triangular cylindrical finite element for static and free
vibration analysis of cylindrical structures. The formulation of the proposed element is based …

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 …

Motivated by computing elastic properties of reinforced natural fibre composites, a multi-
scale numerical model, named 'the Projected Fibre approach (PF)', is proposed. It uses a …

In this research paper, the formulation of a new three-dimensional sector element based on
the strain approach is presented for plate bending problems and linear static analysis of …

Purpose The paper aims to the size-dependent analysis of functionally graded materials in
thermal environment based on the modified couple stress theory using finite element …

This paper presents an extension of two recently published conforming and non conforming
eight-node hexahedral finite elements, presenting rotational degrees of freedom in addition …

The study presents a multilayer eight-node hexahedral finite element with rotational degree
of freedom to model composite laminate structures. Its formulation is based on virtual …

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 …