ISSN:
0029-5981
Keywords:
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Technology
Notes:
A finite element technique is described for the analysis of propagating buckles in deep-water pipelines, accounting for large deformation, elastoplastic material behaviour and contact between regions of the interior wall of the pipe. Within the framework of a Lagrangian formulation and a convected co-ordinate system, nine-node isoparametric shell finite elements are employed along with contact elements. They are equipped with a so-called pressure node which facilitates the tracing of unstable equilibrium paths during the deformations of the pipe. For the analysis of a pipe surrounded by water, fluid-structure interaction is treated in an approximate manner. Numerical results are presented and comparisons with experimental data are made, demonstrating the excellent performance of the technique.
Additional Material:
15 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.1620362008
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