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Implementation of a python version of a scaled boundary finite element method for plate bending analysis

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Chen, Lingfeng, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Jerome J. Connor.
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Abstract
Common finite element programs for plate bending analysis are complicated and limited by the common plate theories. Such programs are usually not user-friendly for designers to implement. Lately, Hou Man et al. from the University of New South Wales has developed a technique for unified 3D plate bending analysis using scaled boundary finite element analysis, which promises to have little restrictions on plate thicknesses and faster convergence. This thesis presents an implementation of a python version of their method, which, when combined with a modeling program like Rhinoceros, aids designers in studying plate bending behavior under static loading. It represents a first step in the development of interactive programs for structural design and analysis of plates.
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Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2014.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-42).
 
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2014
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90009
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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