Abstract: This work proposed a new Hermite triangular thin shell element based on the absolute nodal coordinate formulation to model thin shells with complex curved surfaces. Three techniques are adopted to enhance its universality ...

Abstract: A new 12DOF beam element is proposed to simulate large deformation and large rotation based on the 24DOF absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) beam element proposed before. The centerline of the beam is interpolated ...

Abstract: This work proposes a new quadrilateral shell element to analyze large deformations or rotations of membrane or shell structures. The element is an improvement of the previously proposed gradient-deficient quadrilateral ...