The novel finite element formulations fall into the category of geometrically exact Kirchhoff-Love beams. Furthermore, the numerical efficiency of the new beam formulations is compared to other beam elements that allow for or suppress shear deformation.
The novel finite element formulations fall into the category of geometrically exact Kirchhoff-Love beams. Furthermore, the numerical efficiency of the new beam formulations is compared to other beam elements that allow for or suppress shear deformation.