Computational homogenization for heterogeneous thin sheets

EWC Coenen, VG Kouznetsova… - International Journal for …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, a computational homogenization technique for thin‐structured sheets is
proposed, based on the computational homogenization concepts for first‐and second‐order …

[HTML][HTML] Computational homogenization of periodic beam-like structures

P Cartraud, T Messager - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper is concerned with the computation of the effective elastic properties of periodic
beam-like structures. The homogenization theory is used and leads to an equivalent …

[HTML][HTML] A Bending-Gradient model for thick plates. Part I: Theory

A Lebée, K Sab - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2011 - Elsevier
This is the first part of a two-part paper dedicated to a new plate theory for out-of-plane
loaded thick plates where the static unknowns are those of the Kirchhoff–Love theory (3 in …

Dynamics of discrete framed structures: a unified homogenized description

S Hans, C Boutin - Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 2008 - msp.org
The dynamic behavior of discrete periodic one-dimensional structures is approached by
considering transverse vibrations of structures made of repeated unbraced frames …

FEM formulation of homogenization method for effective properties of periodic heterogeneous beam and size effect of basic cell in thickness direction

S Yi, L Xu, G Cheng, Y Cai - Computers & Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper applies the asymptotic homogenization method to predict effective properties of
periodic heterogeneous beam structures. A improved FEM formulation and algorithm of the …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed stress-strain driven computational homogenization of spiral strands

MA Saadat, D Durville - Computers & Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Spiral strands subjected to tensile force and bending loading display a nonlinear dissipative
behavior due to frictional interactions between their elementary wires. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical modeling of helical structures accounting for translational invariance. Part 1: Static behavior

A Frikha, P Cartraud, F Treyssede - International Journal of Solids and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the static behavior of helical structures under axial
loads. Taking into account their translational invariance, the homogenization theory is …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient method for estimating the structural stiffness of flexible floating structures

B Zhou, Z Yang, M Amini-Afshar, Y Shao, HB Bingham - Marine Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In the hydroelastic analysis of large floating structures, the structural and hydrodynamic
analyses are coupled, and the structural stiffness plays an important role in the accurate …

Homogenisation of periodic discrete medium: Application to dynamics of framed structures

C Boutin, S Hans - Computers and Geotechnics, 2003 - Elsevier
In this article the transverse and longitudinal vibrations of periodic multi-frame structures are
modelled by means of the homogenisation method of discrete media. The objective is to …

Solid and 3D beam finite element models for the nonlinear elastic analysis of helical strands within a computational homogenization framework

F Ménard, P Cartraud - Computers & Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a computational approach for studying the overall behaviour and local
stress state of strand-type structures. This method is based on the homogenization theory of …