Abstract:Abstract. An efficient low order finite shell element is derived for the thermo-elastic analysis of shell structures made of functionally graded materials or multilayer composites. It is based on a one-way coupling between the thermal and the mechanical analysis. The thermal quantities are evaluated using a new iterative scheme that properly accounts for convection boundary conditions and large gradients of the thermal conductivity. The resulting non-constant temperature field with respect to the thickness dir… Show more
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