Katsikadelis The Boundary Element Method for Plate Analysis

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-12-416744-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 344 Seiten

Boundary Element Method for Plate Analysis offers one of the first systematic and detailed treatments of the application of BEM to plate analysis and design. Aiming to fill in the knowledge gaps left by contributed volumes on the topic and increase the accessibility of the extensive journal literature covering BEM applied to plates, author John T. Katsikadelis draws heavily on his pioneering work in the field to provide a complete introduction to theory and application. Beginning with a chapter of preliminary mathematical background to make the book a self-contained resource, Katsikadelis moves on to cover the application of BEM to basic thin plate problems and more advanced problems. Each chapter contains several examples described in detail and closes with problems to solve. Presenting the BEM as an efficient computational method for practical plate analysis and design, Boundary Element Method for Plate Analysis is a valuable reference for researchers, students and engineers working with BEM and plate challenges within mechanical, civil, aerospace and marine engineering. - One of the first resources dedicated to boundary element analysis of plates, offering a systematic and accessible introductory to theory and application - Authored by a leading figure in the field whose pioneering work has led to the development of BEM as an efficient computational method for practical plate analysis and design - Includes mathematical background, examples and problems in one self-contained resource

John T. Katsikadelis is Professor of Structural Analysis at the School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Dr. Katsikadelis is an internationally recognized expert in structural analysis and applied mechanics, with particular experience and research interest in the use of the boundary element method (BEM) and other mesh reduction methods for linear and nonlinear analysis of structures. He is an editorial board member of several key publications in the area, and has published numerous books, many of which focus on the development and application of BEM for problems in engineering and mathematical physics.

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Katsikadelis, John T.

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Preface
J.T. Katsikadelis, Athens This book presents the Boundary Element Method, BEM, for the static and dynamic analysis of plates and membranes. It is actually a continuation of the book Boundary Elements: Theory and Applications by the same author and published by Elsevier in 2002. The latter was well received as a textbook by the relevant international scientific community, which is ascertained by the fact that it was translated into three languages, Japanese by the late Prof. Masa Tanaka of the Shinshu University, Nagano (Asakura, Tokyo 2004), in Russian by the late Prof. Sergey Aleynikov of the Voronezh State Architecture and Civil Engineering University (Publishing House of Russian Civil Engineering Universities, Moscow 2007), and in Serbian by Prof. Dragan Spasic of the University of Novi Sad (Gradjevinska ?njiga, Belgrade 2011). The success of the first book on the BEM encouraged me to prepare this second book on the BEM for plate analysis. Though there is extensive literature on BEM for plates published in journals, there hasn’t been any book published on this subject to date, either as a monograph or as a textbook. To my knowledge, there are only two edited books with contributions of various authors on different plate problems. These books are addressed to researchers and are not suitable for introducing students or even scientists to the subject. Some books on BEM contain the application of the method to plates as a concise chapter aiming, rather, on the completeness of their book, than the presentation of material necessary to understand the subject. The main reasons for not writing a book on plates at an earlier time include the following: 1. The basic plate problem, i.e., the problem for thin Kirchhoff plates, is described by the biharmonic differential operator whose treatment with the BEM requires special care, both in deriving the boundary integral equations and in obtaining their numerical solution. Thus, a comprehensive presentation of the material to the student is a tedious task and demands a great effort from the author. 2. Different plate problems (e.g., plates on elastic foundation, plates under simultaneous membrane loads, anisotropic plates, etc.) are described by different fourth-order partial differential equations (PDEs) that require the establishment of the fundamental solution, in general not possible, and, thus, different formulations for the derivation of the boundary integral equations and special numerical treatment is needed to obtain results. 3. The difficulties in applying the conventional BEM become insurmountable when plates with variable thickness and dynamic or nonlinear plate problems must be treated. The above reasons have discouraged potential authors from writing a book on plates. Many have envisioned it as a digest of BEM formulations for plate problems rather than as an efficient computational method for practical plate analysis and design. During the last 20 years, intensive research has been carried out in an effort to overcome the above shortcomings, especially to alleviate the BEM from establishing a fundamental solution for each plate problem. Several techniques have been developed to cope with the problem. The DRM (Dual Reciprocity Method) has enabled the BEM to efficiently solve static and dynamic engineering problems. Although this method is quite general, it produces boundary-only solutions for those cases where a linear operator with a well-known fundamental solution could be extracted from the full governing equation. However, this is not always possible. The AEM introduced in 1994 overcomes all restrictions of the DRM and enables the BEM to efficiently solve any problem. It is based on the concept (principle) of the analog equation according to which a problem governed by a linear or nonlinear differential equation of any type (elliptic, parabolic, or hyperbolic) can be converted into a substitute problem described by an equivalent linear equation of the same order as the original equation having a simple known fundamental solution and subjected to a fictitious source, unknown in the first instance. The value of this source can be established using the BEM. By applying this idea, coupled linear or nonlinear equations can be converted into uncoupled linear ones. This method is employed to solve all plate problems discussed in the present book. As any plate problem is described by a single fourth-order PDE or coupled with two second-order PDEs in the presence of membrane forces, the classical plate equation and two Poisson’s equations serve as substitute equations. Both types of equations have simple known fundamental solutions and can be readily solved by the conventional direct BEM. A major advantage of the AEM is that the computer program for the classical plate problem can be used to solve any particular plate problem. The research of the author has highly contributed to this end. Most of the material presented in this book can be found in the journal articles written by the author and his colleagues. The AEM renders the BEM an efficient computational method for practical plate analysis. The material in this book is presented systematically and in detail so the reader can follow without difficulty. A chapter on preliminary mathematical knowledge makes the book self-contained. A special feature of the book is that it connects theoretical treatment and numerical analysis. The comprehensibility of the material has been tested with the author’s students for several years. Therefore, it can be used as a textbook. The book contains five chapters: Chapter 1 gives a brief, elementary description of the basic mathematical tools that will be employed throughout the book in developing the BEM, such as Green’s reciprocal identity and Dirac’s delta function. This chapter concludes with a section on calculus of variations, which provides the reader with an efficient mathematical tool to derive the governing differential equation together with the associated boundary conditions in complicated structural systems from stationary principles of mechanics. Comprehension of these mathematical concepts helps readers feel confident in their subsequent application. Chapter 2 presents the direct BEM for the static analysis of thin plates under bending. First, the essential elements of the Kirchhoff plate are discussed. Then, the BEM is formulated in terms of the transverse displacement of the middle surface. The integral representation of the solution and the boundary integral equations are derived in clear, comprehensible steps. Emphasis is on the numerical implementation of the method. A computer program is developed for the complete analysis of plates of arbitrary shape and arbitrary boundary conditions. The program is explained thoroughly and its structure is developed systematically, so the reader can be acquainted with the logic of writing the BEM code in the computer language of preference. The method is illustrated by analyzing several plates. Chapter 3 presents the BEM for the analysis of more complex plate problems appearing in engineering practice. First, there is a discussion of plate bending under the combined action of membrane forces, which applies to buckling of plates. Then, it follows the analysis of plates resting on any type of elastic foundation, and the large deflections of plates and their postbuckling response. Plates with variable thickness are discussed with application to plate-thickness optimization for maximization of plate stiffness or buckling load. Thick plates are also studied in this chapter, which concludes with the treatment of thin and thick anisotropic plates. As all problems in this chapter are solved by the AEM, its application and numerical implementation are described in detail. Several example problems are solved to demonstrate the efficiency of the solution procedure. Chapter 4 develops the BEM for linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis of plates, such as free and forced vibrations with or without membrane forces, buckling of plates using the dynamic criterion, and flutter instability of plates under nonconservative loads. Both isotropic and anisotropic plates are analyzed. Plates under aerodynamic loads such as the wings of aircrafts are also discussed. The chapter ends with the application of the BEM to static and dynamic analysis of viscoelastic plates described with differential models of integer and fractional order. Chapter 5 presents the BEM for the static and dynamic analysis of flat elastic and viscoelastic membranes undergoing large deflections. First, the nonlinear PDEs governing the response of the membrane are derived in terms of the three displacements together with the associated boundary conditions. The resulting boundary and initial boundary value problems are solved by the BEM in conjunction with the principle of the analog equation. Several membranes, elastic and viscoelastic, of various shapes under static and dynamic loads are analyzed. The book also includes three appendices. Appendix A gives useful formulas for the differentiation of the kernel functions and the expressions of tangential derivatives necessary for the treatment of boundary quantities on curvilinear boundaries. Appendix B presents the Gauss integration for the numerical evaluation of line and domain integrals. Finally, Appendix C describes the time integration method employed for the solution of linear and nonlinear...