The paper presents a locking-free four-node element for laminated composite and sandwich plates based on Refined Zigzag Theory (RZT). Initially, two RZT-based plate elements are derived using four-node and eight-node configurations, achieved by way of standard C0 isoparametric shape functions. In addition, with a view on improving the modelling of extremely thin plates, an anisoparametric four-node element is developed in which the transverse deflection variable is interpolated using quadratic polynomial shape functions, whereas the remaining kinematic variables are bilinear. A straightforward transverse-shear edge-constraint procedure gives rise to a four-node anisoparametric element. A further enhancement is achieved using an Element Shear Correction (ESC) factor that is derived from a strain-energy matching procedure. The resulting four-node element (ZQ4c) uses full Gauss quadrature, consistent load vector, and mass matrix. Furthermore, the ZQ4c stiffness matrix has no spurious zero-energy modes, and the element is extremely robust when modelling ultra-thin plates. Several numerical studies are carried out to demonstrate the predictive capabilities of the four elements examined in this investigation. It is concluded ZQ4c is a highly accurate element over a wide range of material systems and span-to-thickness ratios, and is the best performing element of the four elements examined in this study.
A robust four-node quadrilateral element for laminated composite and sandwich plates based on Refined Zigzag Theory / Sorrenti, M.; Di Sciuva, M.; Tessler, A.. - In: COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES. - ISSN 0045-7949. - ELETTRONICO. - 242:(2021), pp. 1-22. [10.1016/j.compstruc.2020.106369]
A robust four-node quadrilateral element for laminated composite and sandwich plates based on Refined Zigzag Theory
Sorrenti, M.;Di Sciuva, M.;Tessler, A.
2021
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The paper presents a locking-free four-node element for laminated composite and sandwich plates based on Refined Zigzag Theory (RZT). Initially, two RZT-based plate elements are derived using four-node and eight-node configurations, achieved by way of standard C0 isoparametric shape functions. In addition, with a view on improving the modelling of extremely thin plates, an anisoparametric four-node element is developed in which the transverse deflection variable is interpolated using quadratic polynomial shape functions, whereas the remaining kinematic variables are bilinear. A straightforward transverse-shear edge-constraint procedure gives rise to a four-node anisoparametric element. A further enhancement is achieved using an Element Shear Correction (ESC) factor that is derived from a strain-energy matching procedure. The resulting four-node element (ZQ4c) uses full Gauss quadrature, consistent load vector, and mass matrix. Furthermore, the ZQ4c stiffness matrix has no spurious zero-energy modes, and the element is extremely robust when modelling ultra-thin plates. Several numerical studies are carried out to demonstrate the predictive capabilities of the four elements examined in this investigation. It is concluded ZQ4c is a highly accurate element over a wide range of material systems and span-to-thickness ratios, and is the best performing element of the four elements examined in this study.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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