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Acta Mechanica
Published in: Acta Mechanica 2/2020

08-01-2020 | Review and Perspective in Mechanics

Methods and guidelines for the choice of shell theories

Authors: Marco Petrolo, Erasmo Carrera

Published in: Acta Mechanica | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the modeling approaches adopted over the years to develop shell theories for composite structures. Furthermore, it presents a method to assess any structural theory concerning the accuracy and computational efficiency and trigger informed decisions on the structural theory to use for a given problem. This method exploits the synergies between the Carrera unified formulation and the axiomatic/asymptotic method. Typical outcomes are the best theory diagrams or the estimation of accuracy of a theory as compared to quasi-3D solutions. The proposed framework can be useful to provide guidelines on the construction of structural theories and can serve as a trainer for the deep learning of neural networks.
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Title
Methods and guidelines for the choice of shell theories
Authors
Marco Petrolo
Erasmo Carrera
Publication date
08-01-2020
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Mechanica / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0001-5970
Electronic ISSN: 1619-6937
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-019-02601-w

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