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A Locking-Free Approximation of Curved Rods by Straight Beam Elements

Abstract

We consider an elastic model for a curved rod with arbitrary three-dimen­sional geometry, incorporating shear and membrane as well as bending and torsion effects. We define an approximation procedure based on a discretization by linear Timoshenko beam elements. Introducing an equivalent mixed problem, we establish optimal error estimates independent of the thickness, thereby proving that shear and membrane locking is avoided. The approximation scheme is tested on specific examples and the numerical results confirm the estimates obtained by theory.

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inria-00073961 , version 1 (24-05-2006)

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Dominique Chapelle. A Locking-Free Approximation of Curved Rods by Straight Beam Elements. [Research Report] RR-2733, INRIA. 1995. ⟨inria-00073961⟩
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