Simulation of elastic membranes using a triangular rotation-free thin shell element

FLORES FERNANDO G.; OÑATE EUGENIO

Stuttgart

Conferencia; International Conference on Textile Composites and Infatable Structures, Structural Membranes 2009; 2009

ECCOMASS

This paper shows the modellization of thin elastic membranes using a rotation-free shell element. The applications presented are orthotropic rectangular membrane subjected to shear and a square drap over a pedestal. Results are compared with published experimental and other numerical results.