The geometric non-linear analysis of thin-walled structures by finite strips

Abstract The geometric non-linear analysis of prismatic thin-walled structures is presented. The theory is based on the moderately large displacement assumption, giving non-linear strain-displacement relations, but linear curvature-displacement relations. The corresponding non-linear equilibrium equations are produced by the principle of stationary potential energy using the finite strip discretisation. The equilibrium equations are solved using incremental and incremental-iterative numerical methods. Thus for the simple case of the square plate in edge compression, the self-correcting incremental method gives satisfactory results. For more complex examples of loading and structural type, a variable load incremental-iterative method is adopted. It is shown that the finite strip method used in conjunction with this method can be applied in particular to problems containing load maxima.

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