Combination of Hexahedral and Prismatic Solid-shell Finite Elements
Résumé
In most papers with solid-shell finite elements for non-linear calculation of thin structures, only one type of element is presented. Either prismatic solid-shell or hexahedral solid-shell element. However, it is well known that in industrial studies, where complex geometries are involved, it is very difficult to model with only hexahedral type of finite element. We will therefore propose a study where two recently formulated solid-shell finite elements (SB7 and SB9) are combined to solve a practical industrial problem. The SB7 and SB9 are two solid-shell finite elements of prismatic and hexahedral topologies. They contain respectively 6 and 8 vertex nodes plus one additional central node. This central node acts as an EAS parameter, but not only. From this additional degree of freedom (DOF), a new distribution is made on the applied pressure forces, generating a volume contribution. This allows to go beyond the EAS method, allowing to improve considerably the pinch stresses. These two elements work with three dimensional constitutive laws and are under integrated (reduced integration). The ANS method is also used to reduce transverse shear and trapezoidal locking. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the 23rd International Conference on Material Forming.