DOGMA CLuster 5

Analytical tools

OVERVIEW OF APPROACHES TO MODELLING

A. J. M. Ferreira, A.A Fernandes

IDMEC-Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Rua dos Bragas, 4050-123 Porto

Portugal

An overview of modelling techniques associated with the finite element method for the analysis of laminated shell structures. A review of the method and its applications in composite and sandwich structures is presented. To illustrate the particularities of the formulations, is also presented some theories formulation are explained.

ANALYTICAL HIGHER ORDER THEORY FOR DETAILED STRESS AND STRAIN ANALYSES OF SANDWICH PANELS WITH FLEXIBLE CORE

IJ. van Straalen

TNO Building and Construction Research, the Netherlands