Engineering Computations: Volume 6 Issue 3

MAKEBASE, an information retrieval system in structural mechanics for main‐frames and personal computers

J. Mackerle

Information is the most valuable but least valued tool the scientist/engineer has. The computer program developments based on the finite element and boundary element techniques is…

Implicit integration of composite yield surfaces with corners

Eddy Pramono, Kaspar Willam

Numerical solutions in computational plasticity are severely challenged when concrete and geomaterials are considered with non‐regular yield surfaces, strain‐softening and…

Finite element formulation of a higher‐order theory for dynamic response of laminated composite plates

Mallikarjuna, Tarun Kant

A C° continuous finite element higher‐order displacement model is developed for the dynamic analysis of laminated composite plates. The displacement model accounts for non‐linear…

Graphical representation of anisotropic failure envelopes

Wenchao Zhang, K.E. Evans

In the design of anisotropic materials, such as advanced fibre‐reinforced composites, the failure envelope has a crucial role. A geometrical representation of the envelope is of…

A quadrilateral 2‐D finite element based on mixed interpolation of tensorial components

Eduardo N. Dvorkin, Sara I. Vassolo

A quadrilateral 2‐D finite element for linear and non‐linear analysis of solids is presented. The element is based on the technique of mixed interpolation of tensorial components…

Solutions of a steady state free surface seepage problem on a Hypercube concurrent computer

Kai‐Ping Wang, J.C. Bruch

The advantages of using a multi‐CPU concurrent computer in solving a steady state free surface seepage problem are studied. The underlying computational task is the solution of a…

Finite element implementation of Robinson's unified viscoplastic model and its application to some uniaxial and multiaxial problems

V.K. Arya, A. Kaufman

A description of the finite element implementation of Robinson's unified viscoplastic model into the general purpose finite element program, MARC, is presented. To demonstrate its…

A direct formulation of finite element models in mechanics

E.A.W. Maunder

This paper offers a simple valid alternative approach to the formulation of finite element models. Using two‐dimensional steady state heat conduction as a representative problem…