An accurate nonlinear 3d Timoshenko beam element based on Hu-Washizu functional

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2013-09-01

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Soydas, Ozan
Sarıtaş, Afşin

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An accurate 3d mixed beam element that is efficient especially in nonlinear analysis is presented in this paper. The mathematical theory is based on Hu-Washizu principle that uses three-fields in the variational form. The composition of the variational form ensures independent selection of displacement, stress and strain fields. Timoshenko beam theory is extended to three dimensions for deriving strains from displacement field. Numerical integration of stress strain relations along control sections is carried out for numerical analysis. The finite element approximation for the beam uses shape functions for section forces that satisfy equilibrium and discontinuous section deformations along the control sections of the beam. This form of the element permits coupling of the stress resultants and eliminates necessity of displacement components along the beam element except at the nodes. Consequently the element is free from shear-locking. Numerical examples on uniform and tapered structural members with solid and hollow circular sections demonstrate the nonlinear interaction between axial, shear force, bending moments and torsion, where the results compare well with closed form solutions and available data in literature. Furthermore, the proposed element has superior performance in both linear and nonlinear analysis compared to a locking-free higher order displacement based 3d Timoshenko beam element.

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Mechanical Engineering, General Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/45654

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2013.04.002

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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O. Soydas and A. Sarıtaş, “An accurate nonlinear 3d Timoshenko beam element based on Hu-Washizu functional,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES, pp. 1–14, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/45654.