Nonlinear finite element shell formulation accounting for large membrane strains
Thomas J. R. Hughes and Eric Carnoy*
Received 15 July 1982;
revised 21 December 1982.
Available online 12 February 2003.
Abstract
A previously developed nonlinear finite element shell formulation is generalized to accomodate large membrane strains. The formulation is demonstrated on the bending and inflation of a circular plate and the axisymmetric stretching of an annular plate. Both problems are modeled with a Mooney-Rivlin material and involve large membrane strains.
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* Presently at University of Liege, Belgium.
