Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
Volume 69, Issue 9, Pages 1948-1981Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1836
Keywords
zigzag theory; composite plate; sandwich plate; discrete Kirchhoff technique; finite element; quadrilateral element
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A new improved discrete Kirchhoff quadrilateral element based on the third-order zigzag theory is developed for the static analysis of composite and sandwich plates. The element has seven degrees of freedom per node, namely, the three displacements, two rotations and two transverse shear strain components at the mid-surface. The usual requirement of C-1 continuity of interpolation functions of the deflection in the third-order zigzag theory is circumvented by employing the improved discrete Kirchhoff constraint technique. The element is free from the shear locking. The finite element formulation and the computer program are validated by comparing the results for simply supported plate with the analytical Navier solution of the zigzag theory. Comparison of the present results with those using other available elements based on zigzag theories for composite and sandwich plates establishes the superiority of the present element in respect of simplicity, accuracy and computational efficiency. The accuracy of the zigzag theory is assessed by comparing the finite element results of the square all-round clamped composite plates with the converge
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