p-Version Three Dimensional Curved Shell Element for Geometrically Nonlinear Behavior
This paper presents a p-version hierarchical geometrically nonlinear formulation based on the total Lagrangian approach for a nine node three dimensional curved shell element. The element...
hpVersion of the Finite Element Method in Boundary Layer Problems
The performance of hp-version of the finite element method in the case of boundary layer problems of convection-diffusion type is presented. The method is also considered in the case of...
Dynamic Analysis of a Beam by the Stochastic Finite Element Method
The statistics on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of an uncertain structure are investigated. The uncertain structural properties are described by a continuous random process in...
Structural Response Statistics by Boundary Elements
In this paper a boundary element method for problems of random vibration of continuous structures is presented. The method reduces the effect of the mesh size on the accuracy of the results....
Nonlinear Probabilistic FEM for Composite Shells
A probabilistic finite element analysis procedure for laminated composite shells has been developed. A total Lagrangian finite element formulation employing a degenerated 3-D laminated...
Stochastic Finite Element-Based Reliability Analysis of Dynamically Loaded Frames
This paper presents the use of the Stochastic Finite Element Method (SFEM) for reliability analysis of steel frames subjected to dynamic loading, in the context of modal superposition....
The Weighted Integral Method for Calculating the Stochastic Stiffness Matrix of Stochastic Systems
This paper introduces the 'weighted integral method' for calculating an exact expression of the stochastic stiffness matrix of a stochastic structure. Using this...
A Class of Asymptotic Annihilation Algorithms for Structural Dynamics
A class of time integration algorithms is presented that asymptotically annihilate high frequency response while introducing little dissipation in the low frequency regime. The algorithms...
Finite Element Approximation to Heat Transfer Through Construction Glass Blocks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the heat transfer through combined solid and fluid media, taking into account the interaction between the solid and the fluid. The main example...
Explicit Integration Schemes in Structural Dynamics
Based on the recursive explicit form of Newmark ?-? method developed by Zienkiewicz for displacements, similar recursive expressions for velocities and accelerations are developed. General...
Advanced Software for Thin Plate Analysis Using Unequally Spaced Cubic B-Splines
A computer program for analysis of thin plates is presented. This package improves upon previous analysis programs by incorporating a proven analytical method in an advanced user interface,...
Propagating Buckles in Deep-Water Pipelines
A procedure is presented for the analysis of propagating buckles in deep-water pipelines. Results pertaining to quasistatic and dynamic buckles are summarized and compared with available...
Minimum Required Lateral Stiffness of Structures
In this paper an approximate method is presented to calculate the minimum lateral stiffness required to insure global structural stability. The technique is based on setting the critical...
Large Displacement Analysis for Structural Stability Problems
In this paper, two widely different methods of large displacement analyses are considered. The first is a discrete element analysis which is particularly effective for line structures...
An Efficient Algorithm for Second-Order Finite Element Reliability Analysis
A new, efficient algorithm for computing the principal curvatures of the limit-state surface at the design point, which are employed in second-order reliability analysis, is described....
Reliability of Beams on Uncertain Foundation
A two phase approach is developed to evaluate the reliability of a finite linear elastic beam subject to a random point load on uncertain elastic foundation. In phase 1, an approximate...
A Theory of Porous Plasticity at Low Triaxiality
A simple multiaxial theory of plasticity which is capable of taking into account the influence of pore shape at low concentration is developed for an isotropic porous material at a triaxiality...
Computational Damage Modeling for Timber Reliability Analysis
Damage models for creep-rupture are used in conjunction with stochastic load models to evaluate lifetime failure probabilities of timber members and systems. This paper examines damage...
Numerical Solutions for Transient and Nearly Periodic Waves in Shallow Water
This paper presents a study of several numerical methods for solving transient (time-dependent) model equations for waves in shallow water by means of the method of lines. The physical...
Boundary Element Calculation of Nonlinear Wave Generation and Wave Current Interactions
A boundary element model is used to simulate the problem of nonlinear wave generation, and the interactions of wave and current. The numerical model is established based on the potential...
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