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 - 2006
Y1 - 2006
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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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85196492715
SN - 0791837904
SN - 9780791837900
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Nondestructive Evaluation Engineering Division (Publication) NDE
BT - Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006 - Non-Destructive Evaluation
T2 - 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006
Y2 - 5 November 2006 through 10 November 2006
ER -