Effect of Random Material Parameter in the Shell Structures

Abstract:

The random nature of structural parameters is to affect the behavior of the structure which cannot be detected in the context of deterministic analyses. Taking into account the randomness in the material parameter, we evaluate probabilistic behavior of the shell structures made of isotropic material. Specifically, the elastic modulus is taken to be random since the parameter plays an utmost important role in the behavior of structures. The results of the proposed scheme are compared with those based on Monte Carlo simulation. It is observed that the proposed scheme is in good agreement with the MCS, which shows the adequacy of the proposed scheme.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 275-277)
• Pages: 1302-1305
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.275-277.1302
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Hyuk Chun Noh
• Keywords: Coefficient of Variation, Random Material, Response Variability, Shell Structures

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