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“Finite Element Analysis of GFRP Box Cantilever Beams,” CERM, Al Azhar University, Vol. 19, No. 8, December 1997, pp. 1206-1225

CERM, Al Azhar University • 1997
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Authors Ibrahim, I. M., Aly, H. N., Shaaban, I. G., and Abdel Megeed, Y. A.
Keywords advanced composite; GFRP; four node layered element; anisotropy; membrane; coupling; bending
Journal CERM, Al Azhar University
Publisher Al Azhar University
Volume 19
Issue 8
Pages pp. 1206-1225
publication.type Local
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Abstract
A finite element model was developed to trace the Static response of advanced composite thin walled beams made of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP). The model is a four node rectangular layered element with six degrees of freedom per node. The element stiffness matrix for the model includes the effect of coupling between membrane and bending actions. The developed model has the capability of taking an arbitrary number of layers of different material properties for the analysis of sections. To demonstrate the accuracy and convergence of the program, the results were compared with those obtained by others in the literature. Stable convergence and good accuracy were obtained. The effects of material anisotropy, fiber orientation, fiber volume fraction and coupling between membrane and bending actions on the deflection of thin-walled GFRP composite beams were evaluated.