A plasticity formulation for the Hybrid Virtual Element Method (HVEM) is presented. The main features include the use of an energy norm for the VE projection, a high-order …
The design of lightweight structures is often driven by buckling phenomena. Increasing demands for fuel-efficient aircraft structures makes post-buckled designs attractive from a …
A mixed quadrilateral 3D finite element, obtained from the Hellinger–Reissner functional, is presented for linear static and buckling analyses of variable-angle tow (VAT) composite …
Mixed assumed stress finite elements (FEs) have shown good advantages over traditional displacement‐based formulations in various contexts. However, their use in incremental …
In the paper the post-buckling behaviour of thin-walled channel cross-section columns made of Fiber Metal Laminate subjected to an axial compressions is considered. The main interest …
Fibre reinforced polymers are increasingly used in bridge structures for reducing their environmental impact, extending the service life and saving costs. In this work, we propose …
D Cava, D Camotim, PB Dinis, A Madeo - Thin-Walled Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reports the results of a numerical investigation concerning the relevance and Direct Strength Method (DSM) prediction of the ultimate strength erosion caused by local …
A novel methodology for imperfection sensitivity analysis is presented. Koiter׳ s perturbation method is used to calculate the imperfection paths emanating from mode interaction …
SGP Castro, EL Jansen - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Koiter's asymptotic method enables the calculation and deep understanding of the initial post-buckling behaviour of thin-walled structures. For the single-mode asymptotic analysis …