TY - GEN
T1 - Finite element analysis of pressurized fabric beams with material nonlinearity
AU - Zhang, Hui
AU - Davids, William G.
AU - Peterson, Michael L.
AU - Turner, Adam
AU - Malm, Christopher
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This paper presents a finite element analysis of inflated fabric beams that considers nonlinear material response and shear deformations. Applying the principle of virtual work, we obtain the FEM formulation for inflated fabric beams with material nonlinearity. Comparisons between 4-point bend tests of inflated woven fabric beams and finite element results indicate that the finite element analysis provides good estimates of deflections, and that it is important to incorporate the effects of shear deformation and pressure when predicting inflated fabric beam response.
AB - This paper presents a finite element analysis of inflated fabric beams that considers nonlinear material response and shear deformations. Applying the principle of virtual work, we obtain the FEM formulation for inflated fabric beams with material nonlinearity. Comparisons between 4-point bend tests of inflated woven fabric beams and finite element results indicate that the finite element analysis provides good estimates of deflections, and that it is important to incorporate the effects of shear deformation and pressure when predicting inflated fabric beam response.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2006-16306
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2006-16306
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:37349107519
SN - 079184773X
SN - 9780791847732
T3 - Proceedings of the Materials Division, The ASME Non-Destructive Evaluation Division and The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, 2006
SP - 633
EP - 638
BT - Proceedings of the Materials Division, The ASME Non-Destructive Evaluation Division and The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, 2006
T2 - 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Y2 - 5 October 2007 through 10 October 2007
ER -