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element nodes, topology of finite elements,
analyze its structure, using analytical method is such a complicated way and
material properties, shell thickness, applied
sometime impossible when its geometry is not simple. The Finite Element
loads and boundary conditions
Method is one of the numerical methods for obtaining the approximate solution,
which is especially powerful when dealing with boundary conditions defined
over complex geometries.
Calculation of Shape functions, stiffness matrix and
mass matrix
II OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to develop a MATLAB code project to analyze the
Assemble local matrix into global matrix
internal forces and deformations of thin shell structure following the concept of
Finite Element Method.
Hence, we can reduce the problems from three dimensional into two VI RESULT AND CONCLUSION
dimensional.
REFERENCES
1. G. R. LIU and S. S. QUEK. The Finite Element Method, A Practical Course,
2003.
2. M. ASGHAR BHATTI. Advanced Topics in Finite Element Method
Typical shell structure Local and global axes
modeled with flat elements for a shell element
Analysis of Structure: with Mathematica and MATLAB Computations, 2006.