This paper is a review of the most influential approaches to developing beam models that
have been proposed over the last few decades. Essentially, primary attention has been paid …

In the present work, a new class of finite elements (FEs) for the analysis of composite and
sandwich plates embedding piezoelectric skins and patches is proposed. By making use of …

Abstract Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF) is used to perform free-vibrational analyses of
rotating structures. CUF is a hierarchical formulation which offers a procedure to obtain …

A LARGE number of structures can be analyzed by means of one-dimensional (1-D)
formulations. Typical slender 1-D structures, which are usually denoted as beams, are …

In the present work, enhanced one-dimensional finite elements with node-dependent
kinematics are proposed for the static analysis. Finite element governing equations are …

Advanced structural models, based on variable one-, two-, and three-dimensional
kinematics, are proposed in this paper and applied to the analysis of the free vibration of …

This paper proposes a one-dimensional (1D) refined formulation for the analysis of
laminated composites which can model single fibers and related matrices, layers and …

The present paper presents a refined one-dimensional finite element model with node-
dependent kinematics. When this model is adopted, the beam theory can be different at …

This work presents a class of plate finite elements (FEs) formulated with node-dependent
kinematics, which can be used to construct global-local models with high numerical …

In the present work, a new class of finite elements (FEs) for the analysis of metallic and
composite plates is proposed. By making use of node-by-node variable plate theory …