Simulating curved beams via offset straight elements
D.L. Hawla
(National Institute for Aeronautics and Systems Technology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, PO Box 395, Pretoria 000 1, Republic of South Africa)
H. Neishlos
(National Institute for Aeronautics and Systems Technology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, PO Box 395, Pretoria 000 1, Republic of South Africa)
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Abstract
The behaviour of curved beams may be simulated via the use of straight elements with constant offset. The theoretical basis for this approach is developed and numerical examples demonstrating the effectiveness of the offset elements are presented.
Citation
Hawla, D.L. and Neishlos, H. (1985), "Simulating curved beams via offset straight elements", Engineering Computations, Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 257-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023623
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1985, MCB UP Limited