ISSN:
0029-5981
Keywords:
vectorial kinematics
;
finite rotation
;
beam finite element
;
Engineering
;
Numerical Methods and Modeling
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Technology
Notes:
The description of finite rotations of beam-like structures using rotational parameters is not the most efficient, from a computational standpoint, because of the non-vectorial nature of finite rotations in three-dimensional space. In the present study, the classical rigid cross-section assumption is abandoned and the motions of beam directors in three-dimensional space is represented using vector quantities so that the resulting configuration space of a beam becomes a linear vector space. Issues concerning the proper constitutive relations are also discussed. Numerical results illustrate that the present approach produces attractive properties for various non-linear problems involving very large rotations compared to the conventional rotational parameter approach. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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