Finite element analysis of geometrically non-linear problems using a corotational large rotation formulation
Abstract
Geometric non-linearity is increasingly being considered in everyday structural analysis especially for post-buckling behaviour. In this paper a geometrically non-linear FEA plate and shell formulation is presented using corotational theory which has the ability to allow quite large rotations between load increments. This considerably reduces computational time. The method is simple and relies on a series of spacial transformations that make it easy to incorporate into existing FE codes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics
Engineering Applied Research
Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 493–498
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter