Journal
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Volume 20, Issue 8, Pages 696-707Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2011.640971
Keywords
basic displacement functions; structural mechanics; shape functions; axially functionally graded; tapered beam; finite element method
Categories
Funding
- University College of Engineering, University of Tehran [8102033/1/02]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In this article, structural analysis of axially functionally graded tapered beams is studied from a mechanical point of view using a finite element method. Introducing the concept of basic displacement functions (BDFs), it is shown that exact shape functions could be explicitly obtained in terms of BDFs via application of basic principles of structural mechanics. BDFs are obtained using the unit-dummy-load method. Carrying out static analysis, it is verified that exact results are provided by applying one or a few elements. The competency of the present element in stability and free vibration analyses is verified through several numerical examples.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available