Homogenization of sandwich structures

T. Rabczuk, J. Y. Kim, E. Samaniego, T. Belytschko

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

95 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A homogenization method is proposed for sandwich structures consisting of two plates interlaced with beams and shells in a periodic, lattice structure. The proposed method is a quasi-continuum approach where the constitutive response is obtained from the generalized forces of the interlacing elements. Buckling is studied as part of this model. Comparison of the homogenized model with fully discrete models show reasonable to very good agreement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1009-1027
Number of pages19
JournalInternational Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Volume61
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Oct 21

Keywords

  • Homogenization
  • Quasi-continuum
  • Sandwich structures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Numerical Analysis
  • Engineering(all)
  • Applied Mathematics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Homogenization of sandwich structures'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this