Abstract: In order to solve the difficulties while computing the element stiffness matrix of spatial beam and to improve its computing efficiency, works were carried out by the capabilities symbolic ...

Initialization and Input Data Import the necessary libraries and set the print options for better readability. Input Nodes and Elements Input the total number of nodes and elements. Collect the x and ...

The Updated Lagrangian formulation for non-linear finite element analysis is applied to the problem of thin-walled composites box beams undergoing large displacements. A shear correction factor for ...

ABSTRACT: This work builds on an earlier work done which used global coordinates where a large number of elements were needed to form a convergence of results for shop built spherical pressure vessels ...

College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China Center for Balance Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, P. R. China College of Civil ...

Pratt, X-braced and Warren girders; Beam like lattice; Timoshenko couple-stress beam; Homogenization The response of these types of structures to the service loads is usually analysed in a CAE ...