Abstract
The application of numerical techniques to the analysis of flexible dams made of rubber textile composites is described. This involves a geometrically nonlinear problem of fluid structure interaction where the structural shape is load dependent and the load is deformation dependent. The problem is solved by a geometrically nonlinear finite element analysis of rubber membranes within a total Lagrangian framework. Tension rods stiffening the inflated dams are also considered. Examples relating the structures in marine environments are shown.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication Title |
Publisher | A.A. Balkema |
ISBN (Print) | 3804204422, 9789061918363 |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering