Ritz Solution for Transient Analysis of Variable-Stiffness Shell Structures

What is it about?

The dynamic response of thin-walled structures is driven by mass and stiffness distribution. As such, variable stiffness composites offer opportunities to tune structural dynamic responses. To this extent, efficient analysis tools become increasingly important for structural analysis and design purposes. In this work, an efficient and versatile Ritz method for free vibrations and linear transient analysis of variable stiffness doubly-curved shell structures is presented.

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