A Panel Finite Element with Distortional Modes for the Analysis of Open Section Thin Walled Beams

2023-2-21
Ontaç, Suat
In this thesis, a panel finite element is developed for the analysis of the isotropic, open section, thin walled beams. In this study, the axial deformation, Euler-Bernoulli bending, Vlasov torsion and Kirchoff shell theories are combined to determine the displacements including in-plane and out-of-plane distortions in the cross sections of open section thin walled beams. The open section thin walled beam element is obtained by the assembly of panel elements. This element has two nodes each having 15 degrees of freedom. A MATLAB computer code is developed for the panel finite element anaysis to calculate the displacements and stresses at any point in the beam. The results obtained are compared to the results taken from literature and ANSYS software.

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Citation Formats
S. Ontaç, “A Panel Finite Element with Distortional Modes for the Analysis of Open Section Thin Walled Beams,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2023.