Non-linear buckling finite element analysis of membrane wrinkling
  Revised:April 08, 2005
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DOI:10.7511/jslx20073053
KeyWord:membrane,wrinkling,non-linear buckling,FEM
WANG Chang-guo  DU Xing-wen  WAN Zhi-min
Center for Composite Materials and Structures. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Abstract:
      Finite element modeling has become an important tool for predicting the membrane wrinkling at present.In this paper,non-linear buckling analysis of the membrane under shearing loads is performed by incorporating the ANSYS SHELL63 element.The initial imperfections are modeled according to the modes of eigenvalue buckling analysis.The wrinkling wavelength and amplitude are obtained by utilizing the non-linear FE model.The results of the FEA show good agreement with the analytical solution.