Functionally graded multilayer shallow arch structures have gained significant attention due
to their unique mechanical properties and potential applications. This review aims to provide …

A corotational flat shell element for the geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated
composite structures is presented. The element is obtained from the Hellinger–Reissner …

The buckling and post-buckling behaviour of slender structures is increasingly being
harnessed for smart functionalities. Equally, the post-buckling regime of many traditional …

Nonlinear optimization of the composite laminate possesses a prohibitive computational
cost due to the frequent and time-consuming nonlinear analysis. To address this issue, the …

Geometrically nonlinear structures are extensively used as load-carrying systems or energy
harvesting devices. The main characteristics of their behaviour include complex and/or multi …

Nonlinear buckling optimization of variable stiffness (VS) composite shells is
computationally expensive due to frequent nonlinear analyses. Although the generalized …

This paper presents an isogeometric analysis (IGA) integrated with pseudo-arclength
continuation technique in order to predict the elastic bifurcation behavior of geometrically …

Modelling of static structural stability problems is considered. Focus is set on problems
where passive physical constraints affect the response to applied forces, and where more …

Parameter continuation of finitely parameterized, approximate solutions to integro-
differential boundary-value problems typically involves regular adaptive updates to the …

Bistable compliant elements offer excellent advantages in many applications ranging from
high precision sensing to energy harvesting. The essential nonlinear mechanics of such …