Abstract
An isogeometric solid-like shell formulation is proposed in which B-spline basis functions are used to
construct the mid-surface of the shell. In combination with a linear Lagrange shape function in the thickness direction this yields a complete three-dimensional representation of the shell. The proposed shell element is implemented in a standard finite element code using Bezier extraction. The formulation is verified using different benchmark tests.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-256 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |