shell elements
The incorporation of gradient damage models in shell elements
... solid-like shell elements such as that developed in References [4, 5, 6] seem to be particularly ...the shell, which enables the straightforward use of three-dimensional constitutive ...solid-like ...
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Propagation of delamination in composite materials with isogeometric continuum shell elements
... interface elements can give much insight in the delamination process and complement experimental investigations, they are less suitable for large-scale ...structural elements in composite structures, ...
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Study On Modeling Out-of-plane Behavior Of SC Walls Using Shell Elements
... LCS elements based on the measured geometric and material properties of infill concrete and steel ...faceplates. Shell elements in Abaqus are based on first-order transverse shear flexible theory; ...
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Parametric variational analysis of compliant sheet metal assemblies with shell elements
... thin shell mesh models, (II) contact areas fixture-parts, still modelled with shell elements, (III) mechanical properties, (III) boundary constraints, (IV) initial configuration of the movable ...
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Structural Integrity Test of Prestressed Concrete Containment Vessel
... Copyright © 2005 by SMiRT18 The concrete structure is modeled with composite shell elements consisting of a thin inner layer of steel representing the liner and a much thicker outer concrete layers. The ...
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Dynamic Modelling for the Assessment Of Seismic Fragility of NPP Components
... Containment A 44.5 mm thick steel sphere is assumed, modelled by means of shell elements. The latter have an approximate size of 0.2 m. Steel is modelled as an elastic material as well, having a Young ...
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Computational evaluation of experiments on seismic behaviour of low-rise reinforced concrete shear walls
... of shell element models for this purpose requires special considerations regarding the multi-axial behaviour of ...layered shell elements for the execution of pushover analyses, calculations of a ...
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Evaluation of shear and membrane locking in refined hierarchical shell finite elements for laminated structures
... of shell finite element models. A family of refined shell elements for laminated structures has been developed in the framework of Carrera Unified Formulation, including hierarchical elements ...
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Super-Elements a Remedy for Non-Linear Analyses of Large-Sized Models (B050)
... beam elements for RC columns and beams, isoparametric thick shell elements for RC walls, floors in RCB and raft foundation, thin shell elements for floor slabs in other buildings and ...
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Best theory diagrams for multilayered structures via shell finite elements
... and shell elements are of primary importance in the case of thin ...such elements with limited computational overheads to improve the predictive capabilities and widen the applicability to complex ...
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Modeling of cylindrical composite shell structures based on the Reissner’s Mixed Variational Theorem with a variable separation method
... Nevertheless, in the framework of the failure analysis of composite structures, involving the free edge effect for instance, the prediction of the interlaminar stresses is of major interest. In particular, the difficulty is ...
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Analysis of Hydrostatic Tube Bulging with Cylindrical Die Using Static Explicit FEM*
... solid elements and that obtained with shell elements is seen and the former is closer to the experimental result than the latter, this difference is negligible and it can be said that both results are ...
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Seismic Qualification of Heatexchanger at WWER-1000 MW Type NPP
... Heat exchanger pipes are 130 pieces with cross section D16x1 mm and are modeled as FRAME type finite elements. The fixing grids are modeled again with SHELL elements with thickness 5 mm for membrane ...
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Updating of Technical Basis for Seismic Analyses of NPP Leibstadt Turbine Building
... solid, shell and beam mass elements as is shown in Figure ...solid elements are used to discretize the foundation (Figure ...of shell and volume elements are correctly transmitted ...
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Pretest Analysis of A 1:4- Scale Prestressed Concrete Containment Vessel Model
... The model consisted of 8-node brick elements, four through the wall thickness, 4-node shell elements for the liner, truss elements for tendons and friction ties, sub[r] ...
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Construction and validation of a three-dimensional finite element model of degenerative scoliosis
... form shell elements with an average thickness of ...1-mm shell elements, and the nucleus pulposus was simulated as an incompressible viscoelastic ...cord elements only bearing tensile ...
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Seismic Evaluation and Upgrading Design of Steel Ventilation Stacks at WWER type NPP (K062)
... RC shell of the reactor ...(frame) elements and shell elements are created for the static and dynamic analysis of the steel ventilation stack structure on Reactor ...
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Improving the State of the Art in FEM Analysis of PCCVs with Bonded and Unbonded Prestressed Tendons
... At the end of the jacking solution step, the anchor-set step is conducted. Within this solution step, the ties from the tendon ends are removed, the tendon end elements are removed, and new ties (in the deformed ...
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The FENET plate/shell fabrication procedural benchmark and 'round robin' exercise
... that shell models were less successful (underpredicting) than brick models in predicting the stress concentration ...the shell models had been completed in accordance with IIW ...from shell ...
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Influence of the Shell Thickness and Ratio Between Core Elements on Photostability of the CdTe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots Embedded in a Polymer Matrix
... CdS shell thickness on the CdTe/CdS QDs photostability, the starting colloidal solution of TGA-stabilized CdTe QDs with Cd/Te molar ratio of ...CdS shell on the Cd-reach surface of nanocrystals [33]. ...
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