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Plate and Shell Structures:

Selected Analytical and Finite Element Solutions

Maria Radwañska, Anna Stankiewicz, Adam Wosatko, Jerzy Pamin

Cracow University of Technology, Poland

 

Comprehensively covers the fundamental theory and analytical and numerical solutions for different types of plate and shell structures

 

Plate and Shell Structures: Selected Analytical and Finite Element Solutions not only provides the theoretical formulation of fundamental problems of mechanics of plates and shells, but also several examples of analytical and numerical solutions for different types of shell structures. The book contains advanced aspects related to stability analysis and a brief description of modern finite element formulations for plates and shells, including the discussion of mixed/hybrid models and locking phenomena.

 

Key features:

  • 52 example problems solved and illustrated by more than 200 figures, including 30 plots of finite element simulation results.
  • Contents based on many years of research and teaching the mechanics of plates and shells to students of civil engineering and professional engineers.
  • Provides the basis of an intermediate-level course on computational mechanics of shell structures.

 

The book is essential reading for engineering students, university teachers, practitioners and researchers interested in the mechanics of plates and shells, as well as developers testing new simulation software.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Preface

Notation

Detailed notation for theoretical analysis

Conversions between imperial and metric system units

Part 1: Fundamentals: Theory and Modelling

Chapter 1: General Information

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Review of Theories Describing Elastic Plates and Shells

1.3 Description of Geometry for 2D Formulation

1.4 Definitions and Assumptions for 2D Formulation

1.5 Classification of Shell Structures

References

Chapter 2: Equations for Theory of Elasticity for 3D Problems

Reference

Chapter 3: Equations of Thin Shells According to the Three-Parameter Kirchhoff–Love Theory

3.1 General Equations for Thin Shells

3.2 Specification of Lame Parameters and Principal Curvature Radii for Typical Surfaces

3.3 Transition from General Shell Equations to Particular Cases of Plates and Shells

3.4 Displacement Equations for Multi-Parameter Plate and Shell Theories

3.5 Remarks

References

Chapter 4: General Information about Models and Computational Aspects

4.1 Analytical Approach to Statics, Buckling and Free Vibrations

4.2 Approximate Approach According to the Finite Difference Method

4.3 Computational Analysis by Finite Element Method

4.4 Computational Models – Summary

Reference

Chapter 5: Description of Finite Elements for Analysis of Plates and Shells

5.1 General Information on Finite Elements

5.2 Description of Selected FEs

5.3 Remarks on Displacement-based FE Formulation

References

Part 2: Plates

Chapter 6: Flat Rectangular Membranes

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Governing Equations

6.3 Square Membrane under Unidirectional Tension

6.4 Square Membrane under Uniform Shear

6.5 Pure In-Plane Bending of a Square Membrane

6.6 Cantilever Beam with a Load on the Free Side

6.7 Rectangular Deep Beams

6.8 Membrane with Variable Thicknesses or Material Parameters

References

Chapter 7: Circular and Annular Membranes

7.1 Equations of Membranes – Local and Global Formulation

7.2 Equations for the Axisymmetric Membrane State

7.3 Annular Membrane

References

Chapter 8: Rectangular Plates under Bending

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Equations for the Classical Kirchhoff–Love Thin Plate Theory

8.3 Derivation of Displacement Equation for a Thin Plate from the Principle of Minimum Potential Energy

8.4 Equation for a Plate under Bending Resting on a Winkler Elastic Foundation

8.5 Equations of Mindlin–Reissner Moderately Thick Plate Theory

8.6 Analytical Solution of a Sinusoidally Loaded Rectangular Plate

8.7 Analysis of Plates under Bending Using Expansions in Double or Single Trigonometric Series

8.8 Simply Supported or Clamped Square Plate with Uniform Load

8.9 Rectangular Plate with a Uniform Load and Various Boundary Conditions – Comparison of STSM and FEM Results

8.10 Uniformly Loaded Rectangular Plate with Clamped and Free Boundary Lines – Comparison of STSM and FEM Results

8.11 Approximate Solution to a Plate Bending Problem using FDM

8.12 Approximate Solution to a Bending Plate Problem using the Ritz Method

8.13 Plate with Variable Thickness

8.14 Analysis of Thin and Moderately Thick Plates in Bending

References

Chapter 9: Circular and Annular Plates under Bending

9.1 General State

9.2 Axisymmetric State

9.3 Analytical Solution using a Trigonometric Series Expansion

9.4 Clamped Circular Plate with a Uniformly Distributed Load

9.5 Simply Supported Circular Plate with a Concentrated Central Force

9.6 Simply Supported Circular Plate with an Asymmetric Distributed Load

9.7 Uniformly Loaded Annular Plate with Static and Kinematic Boundary Conditions

References

Part 3: Shells

Chapter 10: Shells in the Membrane State

10.1 Introduction

10.2 General Membrane State in Shells of Revolution

10.3 Axisymmetric Membrane State

10.4 Hemispherical Shell

10.5 Open Conical Shell under Self Weight

10.6 Cylindrical Shell

10.7 Hemispherical Shell with an Asymmetric Wind Action

References

Chapter 11: Shells in the Membrane-Bending State

11.1 Cylindrical Shells

11.2 Spherical Shells

11.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Shells Loaded by a Uniformly Distributed Boundary Moment and Horizontal Force

11.4 Cylindrical Shell with a Spherical Cap – Analytical and Numerical Solution

11.5 General Case of Deformation of Cylindrical Shells

11.6 Cylindrical Shell with a Semicircular Cross Section under Self Weight – Analytical Solution of Membrane State

11.7 Cylindrical Scordelis-Lo Roof in the Membrane-Bending State – Analytical and Numerical Solution

11.8 Single-Span Clamped Horizontal Cylindrical Shell under Self Weight

References

Chapter 12: Shallow Shells

12.1 Equations for Shallow Shells

12.2 Pucher's Equations for Shallow Shells in the Membrane State

12.3 Hyperbolic Paraboloid with Rectangular Projection

12.4 Remarks on Engineering Applications

References

Chapter 13: Thermal Loading of Selected Membranes, Plates and Shells

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Uniform Temperature Change along the Thickness

13.3 Linear Temperature Change along the Thickness – Analytical Solutions

References

Part 4: Stability and Free Vibrations

Chapter 14: Stability of Plates and Shells

14.1 Overview of Plate and Shell Stability Problems

14.2 Basis of Linear Buckling Theory, Assumptions and Computational Models

14.3 Description of Physical Phenomena and Nonlinear Simulations in Stability Analysis

14.4 Analytical and Numerical Buckling Analysis for Selected Plates and Shells

14.5 Snap-Through and Snap-Back Phenomena Observed for Elastic Shallow Cylindrical Shells in Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis

References

Chapter 15: Free Vibrations of Plates and Shells

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Natural Transverse Vibrations of a Thin Rectangular Plate

15.3 Parametric Analysis of Free Vibrations of Rectangular Plates

15.4 Natural Vibrations of Cylindrical Shells

15.5 Remarks

References

Part 5: Aspects of FE Analysis

Chapter 16: Modelling Process

16.1 Advantages of Numerical Simulations

16.2 Complexity of Shell Structures Affecting FEM

16.3 Particular Requirements for FEs in Plate and Shell Discretization

References

Chapter 17: Quality of FEs and Accuracy of Solutions in Linear Analysis

17.1 Order of Approximation Function versus Order of Numerical Integration Quadrature

17.2 Assessment of Element Quality via Spectral Analysis

17.3 Numerical Effects of Shear Locking and Membrane Locking

17.4 Examination of Element Quality – One-Element and Patch Tests

17.5 Benchmarks for Membranes and Plates

17.6 Benchmarks for Shells

17.7 Comparison of Analytical and Numerical Solutions, Application of Various FE Formulations

References

Chapter 18: Advanced FE Formulations

18.1 Introduction

18.2 Link between Variational Formulations and FE Models

18.3 Advanced FEs

References

Appendix A: List of Boxes with Equations

Appendix B: List of Boxes with Data and Results for Examples

Index

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Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Fundamentals: Theory and Modelling

Begin Reading

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1: General Information

Figure 1.1 Structures: (a) bar (1D), (b) surface (2D) and (c) solid (3D)

Figure 1.2 (a) A middle surface with curvilinear coordinates and local base vectors at point , (b) straight fibre – intersection of planes , .

Figure 1.3 Three surfaces: (a) spherical, (b) cylindrical and (c) shallow hyperbolic, corresponding to appropriate coordinate systems

Figure 1.4 Description of objects: (a) on middle surface and in plane , (b) in plane .

Figure 1.5 Middle surface and equidistant surface .

Figure 1.6 Spherical surface

Figure 1.7 Cylindrical surface

Figure 1.8 Hyperbolic paraboloid

Figure 1.9 (a) Middle surfaces and (before and after deformation), (b) graphical interpretation of kinematic K–L hypothesis for the special case of a flat shell (plate) on plane ; analogical section can be shown for plane .

Figure 1.10 Description of rotations of vector normal to middle surface.

Figure 1.11 Position of a straight fibre before and after deformation of a plate according to the kinematic M–R hypothesis; analogical section can be shown for plane

Figure 1.12 (a) Section of a shell with characteristic stresses and vectors of: force and moment , (b) and (c) elementary surface segments with all resultant forces revealed on section lines in the membrane-bending state.

Figure 1.13 Surfaces , , defined for description of deformation.

Figure 1.14 Middle surfaces of structures with different shapes: (a) curved, (b) shallow and (c) flat

Chapter 2: Equations for Theory of Elasticity for 3D Problems

Figure 2.1 Notation and sign convention for stresses in a 3D body

Chapter 3: Equations of Thin Shells According to the Three-Parameter Kirchhoff–Love Theory

Figure 3.1 (a) Surface loading and (b) generalized displacements

Figure 3.2 (a) Forces in membrane state and (b) forces and moments in bending state

Figure 3.3 Boundary quantities: (a) kinematic and (b) static

Figure 3.4 Elementary segments of axisymmetric shells described in a coordinate system: (a) spherical and (b) cylindrical

Figure 3.5 Geometry of a spherical shell

Figure 3.6 (a) Cylindrical shell and (b) conical shell

Figure 3.7 Shallow shells: (a) paraboloid and (b) hyperbolic paraboloid

Figure 3.8 Segments from middle surface with two types of coordinates: (a) Cartesian and (b) polar

Figure 3.9 (a) Rectangular flat membrane and (b) its geometric 2D model

Figure 3.10 (a) Rectangular plate and (b) its geometric 2D model

Figure 3.11 Geometry of cylindrical shell

Chapter 4: General Information about Models and Computational Aspects

Figure 4.1 Loading configuration for: (a) statics and (b) buckling

Figure 4.2 Results for simply supported square plate: (a) static deflection mode, (b) first buckling mode and (c) first free vibration mode

Figure 4.3 FDM discretization for simply supported square plate

Chapter 5: Description of Finite Elements for Analysis of Plates and Shells

Figure 5.1 Flat rectangular four-node membrane FE

Figure 5.2 Bilinear shape functions of a four-node FE

Figure 5.3 (a) Conforming rectangular four-node plate bending FE and (b) reference FE

Figure 5.4 Hermitian (bicubic) shape functions , , , related to node number 1 in conforming plate bending element

Figure 5.5 Flat shell three- and four-node elements composed of membrane and plate bending FEs

Figure 5.6 Curved shell FEs with

Figure 5.7 Idea of transition from 3D FE: (a) FE20, (b) FE16 to (c) eight-noded 2D degenerated FE8

Figure 5.8 Solid 3D FEs: (a) eight-node and (b) 20-node

Figure 5.9 One-dimensional shell FEs: (a) straight and (b) curved

Figure 5.10 Transition from: (a) conical shell FE to (b) membrane, (c) plate and (d) cylindrical shell FEs

Chapter 6: Flat Rectangular Membranes

Figure 6.1 (a) Membrane as a 3D body, (b) membrane as a set of layers and (c) middle plane as a 2D model of a membrane

Figure 6.3 Sign convention of membrane forces for: (a) elementary segment and (b) segment with sides of unit length

Figure 6.2 Graphical interpretation of displacements and strains for membranes

Figure 6.4 Notation of boundary quantities related to line : (a) static and (b) kinematic; for rectangular domain angle has the following values: , , and

Figure 6.5 Examples of boundary constraints and loads applied to a rectangular flat membrane

Figure 6.6 Square membrane under unidirectional tension: (a) whole configuration, (b) quarter of the domain with relevant boundary conditions and (c) subdomain before and after deformation

Figure 6.7 Square membrane under uniform shear: (a) configuration and (b) deformation

Figure 6.8 Square membrane under pure in-plane bending: (a) geometry and tractions with equivalent moments and (b) configuration before and after deformation

Figure 6.9 Cantilever beam modelled as a flat rectangular membrane

Figure 6.10 Cantilever beam – two cases of boundary conditions on a clamped beam end

Figure 6.11 Cantilever beam – analytical results: (a) deformation, diagrams of (b) normal stresses and (c) in-plane shear stresses and along sections .

Figure 6.12 Cantilever beam – numerical results: (a) and (b) beam before and after deformation for a coarse FE mesh (), contour plots of translations [cm]: (c) , (d) , stresses [MPa]: (e) , (f) for fine FE mesh (); (g) directions and magnitudes of principal membrane stresses for coarse mesh; FEM results from ROBOT.

Figure 6.13 Model of: (a) beam and (b) deep beam – with characteristic distribution of stress along the vertical line

Figure 6.14 Square deep beam – diagrams of membrane forces: (a) normal in the left-hand part of the domain, tangential in the right-hand part of the domain and (b) normal in whole domain; results obtained using FDM. Source: Andermann (1966).

Figure 6.15 Square deep beam: (a) deformation, contour plots of membrane forces: (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) diagram of distribution of [MN/m] along central vertical line with maximum value of [MN/m] 1.5 and (f) vizualization of directions and magnitudes of principal membrane forces; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 6.16 Example of membrane with thickness discontinuity

Figure 6.17 Membrane with thickness discontinuities – contour plots of: (a) force [kN/m] and (b) stress [MPa], with diagrams of distributions along vertical line (denoted as A-A1); FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 6.18 Membrane with different elastic constants in subdomains: (a) configuration and (b) contour plot of stress [MPa] with diagram of distribution along central vertical line (denoted as A-A1); FEM results from ROBOT

Chapter 7: Circular and Annular Membranes

Figure 7.1 Membranes described in a polar coordinate system: (a) circular, (b) annular and (c) segment

Figure 7.2 Membrane forces in a general case of deformation described in a polar coordinate system, shown on the boundary of an elementary surface segment

Figure 7.3 Membrane forces in the axisymmetric state

Figure 7.4 Configuration of axisymmetric annular membrane: dimensions, boundary load and constraints

Figure 7.5 Annular membrane: functions obtained from analytical solution: (a) , (b) , (c) and (d) , (e)

Figure 7.6 Annular membrane: (a) radial cross section (for .) and (b) configuration discretized with SRK FEs

Chapter 8: Rectangular Plates under Bending

Figure 8.1 Plate under bending: (a) 3D geometrical model and (b) middle plane () as a 2D geometrical model

Figure 8.2 Description of plate behaviour following K–L constraints – respective segments and before and after deformation: (a) in the plane and (b) in the plane

Figure 8.3 (a) Stress distribution along the thickness of plate under bending and (b) the sign convention of surface load and generalized resultant forces

Figure 8.4 Example of rectangular plate under bending with various boundary constraints and loads

Figure 8.5 Description of plate behaviour following M–R constraints – respective segments and before and after deformation: (a) in the plane and (b) in the plane

Figure 8.6 Rectangular, simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) configuration and (b) criterion of notation and sign convention for moments and transverse shear forces – repeated from Figure 8.3

Figure 8.7 Deflection for square simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) diagram and (b) contour plot

Figure 8.8 Bending moments , for a square simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) diagram and (b) contour plot (the same for and )

Figure 8.9 Twisting moment for a square simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) diagram and (b) contour plot

Figure 8.10 Transverse shear force for a square simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) diagram and (b) contour plot

Figure 8.11 Transverse shear force for a square simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: (a) diagram and (b) contour plot

Figure 8.12 Rectangular, simply supported plate under sinusoidal load: diagrams of distributions (along plate edges) of: (a) effective transverse shear forces, (b) linear boundary and corner reactions and (c) presentation of all actions in the analysed plate as concentrated forces, see also Equation ((8.53))

Figure 8.13 Rectangular plates with two types of boundary conditions analysed using two different methods: (a) double and (b) single trigonometric series

Figure 8.14 Simply supported square plate with uniformly distributed load: (a) configuration, (b) middle surface of plate after deformation and (c) distribution of bending moments

Figure 8.15 Two benchmarks for bending analysis – square plate with uniform load and different boundary conditions: (a) simply supported plate (case A) with principal bending moments at corner K and (b) clamped plate (case B)

Figure 8.16 Simply supported square plate with uniform load: (a) deflected surface , contour maps of moments [kNm/m]: (b) , (c) , (d) ; vizualization of directions and magnitudes of principal stresses (for FE mesh with ) on two surfaces: (e) bottom and (f) top; FEM results from ROBOT.

Figure 8.17 Clamped square plate with a uniform load: (a) deflected surface , contour maps of moments [kNm/m]: (b) , (c) , (d) ; vizualization of directions and magnitudes of principal stresses (for FEs mesh with ) on two surfaces: (e) bottom and (f) top; FEM results from ROBOT.

Figure 8.18 Plate with various boundary conditions: (a) configuration and (b) actual senses of bending moments at points (1–5, K, L)

Figure 8.19 Plate with various boundary conditions along edges, (a) numerical model and (b) deformed middle surface; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.20 Plate with various boundary conditions, contour plots of: (a) deflected surface [m], moments: (b) , (c) , (d) [kNm/m]; vizualization of directions and magnitudes of principal stresses (for FEs mesh with ) on two surfaces: (e) bottom and (f) top; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.21 Plate with protruding cantilever part: (a) configuration and (b) engineering sketch of trajectory lines of principal moments (with tension lines at bottom and top)

Figure 8.22 Plate with protruding cantilever part: (a) numerical model and (b) deformed middle surface; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.23 Plate with protruding cantilever part – contour plots of: (a) bending moment , (b) bending moment , (c) twisting moment [kNm/m] and (d) deflection ; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.24 Plate with protruding cantilever part, vizualization of directions and magnitudes of principal stresses (for FE mesh with ) on limiting surfaces: (a) bottom and (b) top; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.25 Discrete representation of function of one variable

Figure 8.26 Rectangular plate under bending with various boundary constraints

Figure 8.29 Graphical representation of difference formulae for moments: (a) , (b) and (c)

Figure 8.30 Graphical representation of difference formulae for: (a) transverse shear force and (b) effective transverse shear boundary force

Figure 8.27 Graphical representation of a fourth-order differential equation for a plate under bending, adopted in the finite difference method

Figure 8.28 Grid points in vicinity of two types of plate edge: (a) clamped and (b) simply supported

Figure 8.31 Simply supported square plate with uniform load: (a) configuration, (b) set of grid points for FDM analysis and (c) visualization of deflection function on the basis of a finite set of deflection values

Figure 8.32 Simply supported square plate under bending resting on elastic foundation

Figure 8.33 Simply supported rectangular plate with uniform load

Figure 8.34 Two kinds of thickness jump in a plate

Figure 8.35 Plate under bending with a jump of thickness: (a) configuration of the plate, (b) axonometric view of plate deflection, (c) contour map of plate deflection field, (d) directions of principal moments; contour plots of bending moments: (e) and (f) [kNm/m]; FEM results from ROBOT

Figure 8.36 Simply supported, square plate with point load: (a) configuration of the plate and (b) discretization of quarter of the domain using eight-node FEs

Chapter 9: Circular and Annular Plates under Bending

Figure 9.1 Elementary segment of circular plate: surface load and generalized resultant forces for general bending state

Figure 9.2 Configuration of clamped circular plate: dimensions, load and boundary constraints

Figure 9.3 Clamped circular plate with uniformly distributed load – functions obtained from analytical solution: (a) , (b) , (c) , (d)

Figure 9.4 Different meshes for a quarter of circular plate: (a) discretization with improper FEs around the centre, (b) three-node triangular FEs, (c) four-node quadrilateral FEs and (d) eight-node isoparametric FEs

Figure 9.5 Simply supported circular plate with concentrated central force: (a), (b) configurations for two different approaches and (c) 3D model of the loaded central part of the domain

Figure 9.6 Simply supported circular plate with concentrated central force – functions obtained from analytical solution: (a) , (b) , (c) and (d)

Figure 9.7 Simply supported circular plate with asymmetric load: (a) plate configuration and (b) transverse load distribution

Figure 9.8 Simply supported circular plate with asymmetric load – functions: (a) , (b) and (c) for , and for ,

Figure 9.9 Annular plate: (a) configuration with loads and boundary constraints and (b) FE model discretized with SRK FEs

Figure 9.10 Annular plate – results of analytical solution: (a) deflection , (b) bending moment , (c) bending moment and (d) transverse shear force

Figure 9.11 Annular plate – two elementary segments with bending moments and transverse shear forces in the vicinity of the: (a) internal edge and (b) external edge

Chapter 10: Shells in the Membrane State

Figure 10.1 Shells of revolution in axisymmetric membrane state – analysis of equilibrium of shell segment described in: (a) spherical and (b) cylindrical coordinate system

Figure 10.2 Hemispherical shell under self weight: (a) configuration, (b) segment of a shell in equilibrium; diagrams of forces [kN/m]: (c) meridional and (d) circumferential

Figure 10.3 Hemispherical shell under normal pressure: (a) configuration, (b) segment of shell limited by running angle , analysed in equilibrium state; diagrams of membrane forces [kN/m]: (c) meridional and (d) circumferential

Figure 10.4 Hemispherical tank: (a) configuration; diagrams of membrane forces [kN/m]: (b) meridional and (c) circumferential

Figure 10.5 Hemispherical tank supported along the intermediate parallel: (a) configuration; diagrams of membrane forces [kN/m]: (b) meridional and (c) circumferential

Figure 10.6 Hemispherical shell supported at the intermediate parallel, subjected to hydrostatic pressure – contour maps of membrane forces: (a) meridional, (b) circumferential and (c) diagram of meridional force along the section described by , with extreme ordinates kN/m and kN/m; FEM results from ANSYS.

Figure 10.7 Conical shell: (a) configuration, diagrams of membrane forces [kN/m]: (b) meridional and (c) circumferential

Figure 10.8 Cylindrical shell – configuration and loads

Figure 10.9 Cylindrical shell – diagrams of characteristic functions: (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) and (f)

Figure 10.10 Hemispherical shell under wind action: (a) configuration and (b) distribution of normal wind pressure

Figure 10.11 Hemispherical shell under wind action – analytical solution, diagrams of three membrane forces: (a) , (b) and (c)

Figure 10.12 Hemispherical shell under wind action: (a) vector vizualization of wind load, contour maps of membrane forces [N/m]: (b) meridional , (c) circumferential and (d) tangent ; FEM results from ANSYS.

Figure 10.13 Hemispherical shell under wind action – vector visualization of displacement field: (a) top view, (b) side view; the Figure is continued on next page and presents directions of principal stress at bottom limiting surface: (c) top view and (d) side view; FEM results from ANSYS.

Chapter 11: Shells in the Membrane-Bending State

Figure 11.1 Configuration of circular cylindrical shell: (a) cylindrical segment and (b) shell of revolution

Figure 11.2 Cylindrical shell – distributions of exponential-trigonometric functions in interval : (a) , (b) , (c) and (d) , for 1/m

Figure 11.3 Cylindrical shell: (a) description of geometry and loads; boundary conditions: (b) in stage I for membrane state and (c) in stage II for the membrane-bending state

Figure 11.4 Long cylindrical shell (analytical solution) – characteristic functions: (a) normal displacement , (b) circumferential force , (c) meridional moment and (d) meridional transverse shear force

Figure 11.5 Long cylindrical shell – results of calculations with 2D FEs – distributions of functions: (a) meridional force , (b) circumferential force , (c) meridional moment , (d) meridional transverse shear force , [kN], [m]; FEM results from ANSYS.

See Plate section for color representation of this figure.

Figure 11.6 Short cylindrical shell (analytical solution) – graphs of four characteristic functions: (a) normal displacement , (b) circumferential force , (c) meridional moment and (d) meridional transverse shear force

Figure 11.7 Angular coordinates used in a spherical shell

Figure 11.8 Spherical shell – description of geometry and boundary conditions: (a) clamped support (case A), (b) hinged support (case B) and (c) support used for membrane state analysis in stage I

Figure 11.9 Spherical shells under self weight: left column – results for case A (shell clamped along bottom edge), right column – case B (simply supported shell); graphs of following functions: (a), (b) meridional membrane forces , (c), (d) meridional moment and (e), (f) meridional transverse shear forces , [N],[m]; FEM results from ANSYS.

See Plate section for color representation of this figure.

Figure 11.10 Cylindrical shell with two uniformly distributed boundary loads on contour : (a) normal moment and (b) horizontal force

Figure 11.11 Cylindrical shell with boundary load kNm/m (see Figure 11.10a) – diagrams of: (a) normal displacement , (b) meridional moment – see ordinate kNm/m and (c) meridional transverse shear force

Figure 11.12 Cylindrical shell with boundary load kN/m (see Figure 11.10b) – diagrams of: (a) normal displacement , (b) meridional moment and (c) meridional transverse shear force with ordinate kN/m

Figure 11.13 (a) Spherical shell with uniformly distributed boundary loads and ; shell deformation caused by: (b) moment and (c) horizontal force

Figure 11.14 Cylindrical shell with spherical cap: (a) configuration with two coordinate systems: spherical with and cylindrical with and (b) interactions and introduced in interface of two parts of reservoir

Figure 11.15 Cylindrical shell with spherical cap – distribution of: (a) circumferential force and (b) meridional moment in spherical shell in vicinity of connection of two shells

Figure 11.16 Cylindrical shell with spherical cap – distribution of: (a) circumferential force and (b) meridional moment in cylindrical shell in the vicinity of connection of two shells

Figure 11.17 Cylindrical shell with spherical cap – distribution of (a) circumferential force caused by hydrostatic pressure and (b) meridional moment in section (extreme moment kNm/m); FEM results from ROBOT.

SubFigure (a) shown in Plate section for color representation of this figure.

Figure 11.18 Configuration of cylindrical segment

Figure 11.19 Cylindrical shell with semicircular cross section: (a) configuration and (b) peripheral of cylindrical shell as domain with and

Figure 11.20 Cylindrical shell with semicircular cross section under self weight – contour maps of: (a)–(c) three membrane forces , , and (d)–(f) three translations , , ; drawn on the basis of analytical solution

Figure 11.21 Cylindrical shell with marked characteristic points

Figure 11.22 Scordelis-Lo roof: (a) vector presentation of displacement field [cm] – FEM results from ANSYS; graphs of displacements on four cross lines [m]: (b) UX and (c) UZ; FEM results from ROBOT.

Figure 11.23 Scordelis-Lo roof – contour maps for: membrane forces [kN/m]: (a) , (b) , (c) and (d) twisting moment [kNm/m] ; FEM results from ANSYS.

See Plate section for color representation of this figure.

Figure 11.24 Scordelis-Lo roof – contour maps for bending moments [kNm/m]: (a) , (c) , transverse shear forces [kN/m]: (b) , (d) ; FEM results from ANSYS.

Figure 11.25 Scordelis-Lo roof – visualization of the directions and magnitudes of the principal stresses on surfaces: (a) bottom and (b) top; FEM results from ANSYS.

Figure 11.26 Horizontal cylindrical tube: (a) configuration, description of loads: (b) self weight and (c) hydrostatic pressure

Figure 11.27 Horizontal cylindrical tube under self weight – graphs of three functions for two lines with coordinates : (a) meridional membrane force [kN/m], (b) meridional bending moment [kNm/m] and (c) final meridional force [kN/m]

Figure 11.28 Horizontal tube under self weight – distribution of meridional bending moment – graphs on lines: (a) , (b) (characteristic value Nm/m kNm/m) and (c) contour map (characteristic value Nm/m kNm/m); FEM results from ANSYS.

Figure 11.29 Horizontal tube under self weight – contour maps for membrane forces: (a) , (b) and for transverse shear forces: (c) , (d) [N,m]; FEM results from ANSYS.

See Plate section for color representation of this figure.

Chapter 12: Shallow Shells

Figure 12.1 Model of shallow shell with rectangular projection

Figure 12.2 (a) Surface segment of doubly curved shallow shell and (b) ruled segment with membrane forces and their projections on horizontal plane

Figure 12.3 Hyperbolic paraboloid – configuration

Figure 12.4 Hyperbolic paraboloid – contour plots of: (a) middle surface and analytically determined distributions of projections of membrane forces: (b) , (c) and (d)

Figure 12.6 Complex roofs: (a) cross-roof and (b) umbrella-roof

Figure 12.5 Two cases of ruled shells with point supports as well as visualization of actions along edge beams, and their projections on horizontal plane

Chapter 13: Thermal Loading of Selected Membranes, Plates and Shells

Figure 13.1 Distribution of temperature changes along the thickness: (a) uniform and (b) linear

Figure 13.2 Configurations of three structures and their thermal deformations under uniform distribution of temperature change along the thickness : (a) circular membrane, (b) cylindrical shell and (c) hemispherical shell

Figure 13.3 Hemispherical shell – idea of superposition of states induced sequentially by: (a) thermal load, distributed boundary loads (b)

and (c)

; (d) configuration of the shell with boundary loads corresponding to clamped edge

Figure 13.4 Hemisphere clamped on bottom edge and uniformly heated – diagrams of: (a) meridional membrane force , extreme value N/m, (b) circumferential membrane force , extreme value N/m, (c) meridional bending moment , extreme value Nm/m, (d) circumferential bending moment , extreme value Nm/m and (e) meridional transverse shear force , extreme value N/m; FEM results from ANSYS

Figure 13.5 Notation for linear distribution of temperature change along thickness for: (a) flat plate and (b) curved shell

Figure 13.6 Influence of thermal loads for two analysed circular plates with: (a) simply supported edge and (b) clamped edge

Figure 13.7 Cylindrical shell in stage I – subdomain far from edges: (a) description of linear change of temperature along thickness and (b) diagrams of constant meridional moment along meridian and linear distribution of stress along thickness

Figure 13.8 Cylindrical shell (subdomain near bottom edge) – superposition of effects resulting from: (a) thermal load , (b) boundary moment and (c) two functions of meridional moment and normal displacement in the neighbourhood of simply supported moveable contour

Chapter 14: Stability of Plates and Shells

Figure 14.1 Example equilibrium paths with either bifurcation point B or limit point L, obtained in geometrically nonlinear analysis; denotes a load factor and is a selected representative displacement

Figure 14.2 Examples of membranes susceptible to buckling under various loads

Figure 14.3 Example equilibrium paths for a plate: pre- and post-buckling paths for a perfect plate and membrane-bending path for an imperfect plate with initial deflection ; denotes the active postbuckling deflection

Figure 14.4 Rectangular membrane under unidirectional compression: (a) configuration and (b) diagram of function

Figure 14.5 Square membrane under unidirectional compression – FDM discretization

Figure 14.6 (a) Shallow cylindrical shell and (b) its projection onto the horizontal plane – geometry, load and load imperfection

Figure 14.7 Shallow cylindrical shell () and flat membrane () – relations for load imperfection cases

Figure 14.8 Three types of bifurcation points: (a) – asymmetric, (b) – symmetric stable and (c) – symmetric unstable. Source: Radwańska (1990). Reproduced with permission of Cracow University of Technology.

Figure 14.9 (a) Membranes subjected to three types of load (, , ), (b) prebuckling deformations in middle plane and (c) primary buckling modes. Source: Waszczyszyn et al. (1994). Reproduced with permission from Elsevier.

Figure 14.10 Buckling modes for unidirectionally compressed square plate; FEM results from ANKA. Source: Waszczyszyn et al. (1994). Reproduced with permission from Elsevier.

Figure 14.11 Prebuckling deformation and buckling modes for square plate under uniform shear; FEM results from ANKA. Source: Waszczyszyn et al. (1994). Reproduced with permission from Elsevier.

Figure 14.12 Prebuckling deformation and buckling modes for square plate under in-plane bending; FEM results from ANKA. Source: Waszczyszyn et al. (1994). Reproduced with permission from Elsevier.

Figure 14.13 Membrane under unidirectional compression – spurious modes resulting from the use of (a) S8 and (b) and (c) L9 finite elements with reduced integration (RI). Source: Radwańska (1990). Reproduced with permission of Cracow University of Technology.

Figure 14.14 Circular plate under radial compression: (a) configuration and deformation for case A, (b) Bessel function , see Equation (14.35) and (c) function for case B, see Equation (14.40)

Figure 14.15 Cylindrical shells: (a) under axial compression and (b) under external pressure

Figure 14.16 Relation between dimensionless pressure and the Batdorf's parameter for cylindrical shell under axial compression. Source: Batdorf (1947), NASA.

Figure 14.17 (a) Distribution of experimental buckling test data for cylindrical shells subjected to axial compression; (b) characteristic equilibrium paths of perfect and imperfect axially compressed cylindrical shells. Source: Harris et al. (1957). SubFigure (a) reproduced with permission of AIAA.

Figure 14.18 Diagram of relation between dimensionless critical pressure and Batdorf's parameter for cylindrical shells with external lateral pressure. Source: Batdorf (1947), NASA.

Figure 14.19 Cylindrical shell under external pressure: (a) configuration and (b) postbuckling mode for and

Figure 14.20 Axisymmetric shells with various shapes of meridian (, , ) and two types of loads and

Figure 14.21 Cylindrical shell – configuration with load and boundary conditions; FEM mesh for shell quarter

Figure 14.22 Cylindrical shell with concentrated central force – equilibrium paths for five thickness values. FEM results from ANKA. Source: Radwańska (1990). Reproduced with permission of Cracow University of Technology.

Chapter 15: Free Vibrations of Plates and Shells

Figure 15.1 Configuration of a square plate with all simply supported edges

Figure 15.2 Simply supported square plate – three first modes of transverse natural vibrations: (a), (b) for frequency Hz, (c)–(f) for equal frequencies Hz; two techniques of mode presentation, ROBOT (2006) and ANSYS.

Figure 15.3 Three natural vibration modes related to three initial frequencies for a long shell with

(first column) and for a short shell with

(second column); FEM results from ANSYS.

Chapter 16: Modelling Process

Figure 16.1 Independent displacement modes of bilinear membrane element

Figure 16.2 Disadvantageous finite element shapes

Chapter 17: Quality of FEs and Accuracy of Solutions in Linear Analysis

Figure 17.1 Positions of Gauss points in 2D FEs: (a) Q4 with FI (), ; (b) Q4 with RI (), ; (c) Q8 with FI (), and (d) Q8 with RI ()

Figure 17.2 Initial eight deformation modes of single nine-node Lagrangian membrane FE for different NI quadratures: (a) FI – 3/3, (b) SI – 3/2 and (c) URI – 2/2; some eigenmodes are associated with zero eigenvalues

Figure 17.3 Rectangular membrane in pure in-plane bending: (a) proper deformation and (b) deformation mode

Figure 17.4 Selected examples of single-element models in typical states: (a) membrane in-plane bending state, (b) plate in bending, (c) plate twisted by two forces, (d) plate twisted by two moments and (e) pure bending of infinitely long cylindrical shell

Figure 17.5 (a) Patch with one internal node and (b) patch with one internal element; material data, dimensions and values of coordinates of all nodes are given

Figure 17.6 Patch tests with loading (PT-L) for examination of the following states: (a) constant curvatures and (b) constant twist (warping)

Figure 17.7 Cantilever beam

Figure 17.8 Swept panel – dimensions, load, boundary conditions and different discretization.

Figure 17.9 Plane square cantilever – results of an adaptive solution in a plane region using linear strain triangles.

Figure 17.10 Three shell configurations, input data, verification results: (a) cylindrical shell roof, (b) pinched cylinder and (c) hemisphere

Figure 17.11 Simply supported square plate with force at the centre – comparison of numerical results using different types of rectangular FEs.

Chapter 18: Advanced FE Formulations

Figure 18.1 One-field four-node rectangular membrane FE

Figure 18.2 Two-field triangular membrane FE

Figure 18.3 Two-field four-node membrane FE

Figure 18.4 Deep beam: (a) configuration, contour maps of membrane force obtained using two FEs based on the following functionals: (b) and (c) ()

Figure 18.5 Two-field triangular plate FE

Figure 18.6 Hybrid displacement triangular plate FE

Figure 18.7 Hybrid stress three-node plate FE

Figure 18.8 Displacement-based three-node membrane FE with three dofs per node

Figure 18.9 The initial (a) and final (b) DKT finite element with reduction of dofs

Figure 18.10 Semiloof shell FE with three types of nodes; crossed dofs are eliminated in the FE formulation

Figure 18.11 (a) FE with curvilinear internal coordinate system; positions of points used for interpolation of: (b) displacements and rotations, (c) in-surface strains and (d), (e) two transverse shear strains, respectively

Figure 18.12 Silo structure: (a) fine -mesh; contour plots of: (b) radial displacements , (c) azimuthal stresses and (d) vertical stresses . Source: Tews and Rachowicz (2009). Reproduced with permission of Elsevier

Figure 18.13 Spherical container: (a) fine -mesh; contour plots of: (b) radial displacements in cylindrical coordinates, (c) and (d) radial and meridional , (e) azimuthal stresses in spherical coordinates, (f) meridional stresses . Source: Tews and Rachowicz (2009). Reproduced with permission of Elsevier

List of Tables

Chapter 4: General Information about Models and Computational Aspects

Table 4.1 Input data for the simply supported square plate in Figure 4.1

Table 4.2 Equations of mathematical and numerical models

Chapter 8: Rectangular Plates under Bending

Table 8.1 Effect of , mesh density and NI on dimensionless centre deflection

Chapter 15: Free Vibrations of Plates and Shells

Table 15.1 Values of relative errors for natural frequencies for eight cases

Chapter 17: Quality of FEs and Accuracy of Solutions in Linear Analysis

Table 17.1 Numbers of zero eigenvalues for plate FEs based on M–R theory: L4, S8, L9, S12, L16

Table 17.2 Number of spurious modes for various FEs: S8, H8/9, L9 and NI: RI, SI

Table 17.3 Values of normalized critical loads for plate under unidirectional compression for two ratios and three types of NI

Plate and Shell Structures

Selected Analytical and Finite Element Solutions

 

Maria Radwańska

Anna Stankiewicz

Adam Wosatko

Jerzy Pamin

 

 

 

 

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Preface

This book deals with the mechanics and numerical simulations of plates and shells, which are flat and curved thin-walled structures, respectively (called shell structures for short in this book). They have very important applications as complete structures or structural elements in many branches of engineering. Examples of shell structures in civil and mechanical engineering include slabs, vaults, roofs, domes, chimneys, cooling towers, pipes, tanks, containers and pressure vessels; in shipbuilding – ship and submarine hulls, in the vehicle and aerospace industries – automobile bodies and tyres and the wings and fuselages of aeroplanes.

The scope of the book is limited to the presentation of the theory of elastic plates and shells undergoing small deformation (thus assuming linear constitutive and kinematic equations).

The book is aimed at the large international community of engineering students, university teachers, professional engineers and researchers interested in the mechanics of shell structures, as well as developers testing new simulation software. The book can be the basis of an intermediate-level course on (computational) mechanics of shell structures at the level of doctoral, graduate and undergraduate studies. The reader should have the basic knowledge of the strength of materials, theory of elasticity, structural mechanics and FEM technology; basic information in these areas is not repeated in the book.

The strength of the book results from the fact that it not only provides the theoretical formulation of fundamental problems of mechanics of plates and shells, but also several examples of analytical and numerical solutions for different types of shell structures. The book also contains some advanced aspects related to the stability analysis and a brief description of classical and modern finite element formulations for plates and shells, including the discussion of mixed/hybrid models and so-called locking phenomena.

The book contains a comprehensive presentation of the theory of elastic plates and shells, formulations and solutions of fundamental mechanical problems (statics, stability, free vibrations) for these structures using exact approaches and computational (approximate) methods, with emphasis on modern capabilities of the finite element (FE) technology. In the book we introduce a large number of examples that illustrate various physical phenomena associated with the behaviour of shell structures under external actions. Comparisons of analytical and numerical solutions are given for several benchmark tests. The book includes plenty of boxes and tables that contain sets of formulae or data and check values describing the examples. They help the reader to find and integrate the information provided and draw conclusions.

The authors are researchers and teachers from the Institute for Computational Civil Engineering of Cracow University of Technology. They have done research on structural mechanics for years, in particular on the theories and advanced computational methods for shell structures, and they also have a long history of teaching the subject to students and practitioners. The selection of the contents of the book is based on this experience. The motivation to write the present book has also come from the fact that there are no books that contain, in one volume, the foundation of the theory and solutions of selected problems using simultaneously analytical and numerical methods.

Following a sequence of subjects: mathematics, theoretical mechanics, strength of materials, structural mechanics, computer science, numerical methods and the finite element method – we have developed a comprehensive course on the mechanics of shell structures. This course contains: (i) discussion of the assumptions and limits of applicability of selected theories on which mathematical models are based, (ii) choice of a method to solve the problem efficiently, (iii) analytical and/or numerical calculations simulating physical phenomena or processes, (iv) confrontation of the results of theoretical and numerical analysis and (v) evaluation of the calculation methodology and results.

Maria Radwańska and Jerzy Pamin were members of Professor Zenon Waszczyszyn's research team, who implemented the finite element code ANKA for buckling and nonlinear analysis of structures at the end of the twentieth century. This resulted in the 1994 Elsevier book: Waszczyszyn, Z. and Cichoń, Cz. and Radwańska, M., Stability of Structures by Finite Element Method.

Next, we briefly describe the contents of the book, which is divided into five parts. Part 1 is the introductory part that gives a compact encyclopedic overview of the fundamentals of the theory and modelling of plates and shells in the linear elastic range. A description of static analysis of (plane) plates is contained in Part 2 and of (curved) shells in Part 3. Part 4 includes information on the selected problems of buckling and free vibrations of shell structures. In Part 5, the authors discuss the general aspects of finite element analysis, including the modelling process, evaluation of the quality of finite elements and accuracy of solutions, Part 5 also contains a brief presentation of advanced formulations of finite elements for plates and shells.

While working on the book, we felt special gratitude to two of our teachers: Professors Zenon Waszczyszyn and Michał Życzkowski, who we always thought of as scientific authorities in the field of structural mechanics. In particular, we are deeply indebted to Professor Zenon Waszczyszyn for his invaluable contribution to our knowledge, motivation to do research and to participate in high-level university education. Under his guidance we got to know the theory of plates and shells, computational mechanics applied in civil engineering and modern numerical methods; in particular, the finite element method.

The authors wish to express their appreciation to several colleagues fromthe Institute for Computational Civil Engineering for discussions and help during the preparation of the book, in particular to A. Matuszak, E. Pabisek, P. Pluciński, R. Putanowicz and T. Żebro. We also record our gratitude to our students who cooperated with us in the computation of numerous examples: M. Abramowicz, M. Bera, I. Bugaj, M. Florek, S. Janowiak, A. Kornaś and K. Kwinta.

Notation

Detailed notation for theoretical analysis

Indices

Greek indices (for curvature lines and surface coordinates)

Latin indices (for 3D space)

,

,

indices for membrane, bending, transverse shear states

number of a components of trigonometric series or number of circumferential wave (half-wave)

indices describing number of waves of deformation in two directions

Coefficients and variables

coefficient of thermal expansion of a material

:

,

Lame coefficients

prescribed body forces

components of II (second) metric tensor

coefficient in equation of local bending state in cylindrical shell

,

initial and current configuration of a body (shell)

,

matrices of local flexibility and stiffness in constitutive equations

cross-sectional stiffness in membrane state

cross-sectional stiffness in bending state

,

cross-sectional stiffness in transverse shear state

,

local base versors on middle surface and on equidistant surface from the middle surface in initial configuration

local base versors on middle surface in current configuration

generalized strain vector (membrane, bending and transverse shear components)

membrane strain vector

,

,

membrane strains: normal and shear in middle surface

,

,

membrane strains in cylindrical system

,

,

membrane strains in spherical system

bending strain vector

,

,

bending strains: changes of curvature and warping of middle surface

,

,

bending strains in cylindrical system

,

,

bending strains in spherical system

transverse shear strain vector

,

transverse shear strains in cylindrical system

,

transverse shear strains in spherical system

,

,

material constants: Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, Kirchhoff's modulus

rise of shallow shell

Airy's stress function

base versors related to Cartesian coordinates

components of I (first) metric tensor

thickness of shell

Gaussian curvature of surface

length of half-wave for exponential-trigonometric function in local membrane-bending state of cylindrical shell

,

,

moments: bending and twisting in middle surface

,

,

moments in cylindrical system

,

,

moments in spherical system

,

,

membrane forces: normal and tangential in middle surface

,

,

membrane forces in cylindrical system

,

,

membrane forces in spherical system

,

,

,

principal membrane forces and bending moments

,

effective boundary forces (tangential membrane and transverse shear)

,

,

,

generalized boundary forces

,

,

,

prescribed generalized boundary loads

,

,

directions of boundary base vectors

vector of prescribed surface loads

,

vectors of prescribed generalized boundary loads and displacements

prescribed concentrated force in corner

,

middle and equidistant surfaces in initial configuration

,

middle and equidistant surfaces in current configuration

,

cross-sectional planes: normal and tangent to middle surface

two transverse cross-sectional planes normal to middle surface

,

,

total potential energy, internal energy, external load work

,

meridian equation for axisymmetric shell

:

,

principal curvature radii for middle surface of a shell

arch coordinate for a line on surface

vector of generalized resultant forces for membrane, bending and transverse shear states

vector of generalized boundary forces

vector of presribed boundary forces

vector of membrane forces

vector of bending and twisting moments

vector of transverse shear forces

coefficient in equation of local bending state in spherical shell

effective force in a corner used in static boundary conditions

vector of rotations

:

,

two rotations of normal to middle surface

rotation around normal to middle surface

,