Mixed-dimensional modeling by means of solid and higher-order multi-layered plate finite elements

Authors

F. Biscani, G. Giunta, S. Belouettar, H. Hu, and E. Carrera

Reference

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 960-970, 2016

Description

Solid and higher-order plate finite elements are coupled for the analysis of composite structures by means of the Arlequin method. Plate and solid elements are derived by a unified formulation and they do not depend on the number of nodes. Higher-order and zig-zag plate elements are easily formulated regardless the approximation order along the through-the-thickness direction. Composite and sandwich plates are investigated. Multi-model solutions are assessed towards equivalent mono-model ones and commercial finite element software results. The numerical investigation shows that higher-order plate finite elements and solid ones are successfully coupled.

Link

DOI:10.1080/15376494.2015.1121527