[HTML][HTML] Stress recovery from one dimensional models for tapered bi-symmetric thin-walled I beams: Deficiencies in modern engineering tools and procedures

G Balduzzi, G Hochreiner, J Füssl - Thin-walled structures, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper highlights several issues of the procedures nowadays adopted for the recovery of
cross-sections stress distribution within tapered thin-walled I beams. In particular …

Structural analysis of non-prismatic beams: Critical issues, accurate stress recovery, and analytical definition of the Finite Element (FE) stiffness matrix

V Mercuri, G Balduzzi, D Asprone, F Auricchio - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-prismatic beams are widely employed in strategic structures like bridges and sport
arenas, requiring accurate analyses for a reliable and effective design. Unfortunately …

Timoshenko beam formulation for in-plane behaviour of tapered monosymmetric I-beams: Analytical solution and exact stiffness matrix

SN Chockalingam, V Pandurangan… - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of curved centroidal axis in tapered monosymmetric I-beams results in
coupling between the axial and flexural behaviours. In this paper, an extended Timoshenko …

[HTML][HTML] Stress analysis of generally asymmetric non-prismatic beams subject to arbitrary loads

MMS Vilar, DA Hadjiloizi, PK Masjedi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-prismatic beams are widely employed in several engineering fields, eg, wind turbines,
rotor blades, aircraft wings, and arched bridges. While analytical solutions for variable cross …

Stresses in constant tapered beams with thin-walled rectangular and circular cross sections

P Bertolini, MA Eder, L Taglialegne, PS Valvo - Thin-Walled Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Tapered beams are widely employed in efficient flexure dominated structures. In this paper,
analytical expressions are derived for the six Cauchy stress components in untwisted …

[HTML][HTML] Non-prismatic Timoshenko-like beam model: Numerical solution via isogeometric collocation

G Balduzzi, S Morganti, F Auricchio, A Reali - Computers & Mathematics …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present paper combines an effective beam theory with a simple and accurate numerical
technique opening the door to the prediction of the structural behavior of planar beams …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical solution for the fully coupled static response of variable stiffness composite beams

PK Masjedi, PM Weaver - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
An analytical solution is presented for the 3D static response of variable stiffness non-
uniform composite beams. Based on Euler-Bernoulli theory, a set of governing differential …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient strong unified formulation for stress analysis of non-prismatic beam structures

SO Ojo, PM Weaver - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Unified Formulation (UF) has gained attention as a powerful tool for efficient
design of structural components. Due to the inherent flexibility of its kinematics …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical interlaminar stresses of composite laminated beams with orthotropic tapered layers

MMS Vilar, PK Masjedi, DA Hadjiloizi, PM Weaver - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Innovative manufacturing methodologies offer opportunity to fabricate tapered composite
laminates without layer terminations. However, the complex mechanical behaviour of …

An efficient isogeometric beam formulation for analysis of 2D non-prismatic beams

D Vo, X Li, P Nanakorn, TQ Bui - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents an efficient beam formulation for static and vibration analysis of 2D non-
prismatic beams with the kinematic assumptions of the Timoshenko beam theory. Beams …