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A new benchmark for transient analysis of laminated plate elements

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In this paper, a new benchmark was presented to verify the finite element method programs for analysis of composite element impact problems. The benchmark presented possesses a double contact between the impactor and the laminated plate. The results of the analytical solution were presented, and compared with the results obtained by a commercially available FEM-program. This work was an example of a numerical solution method verification, and the test was found suitable as a benchmark due to its simplicity in modeling and its versatility in assessing programs.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Oulu, P.O. Box, 444, SF-90571, Oulu, Finland

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  1. H. Lahtinen
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Published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 209–215, March–April, 1995.

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Lahtinen, H., Pramila, A. A new benchmark for transient analysis of laminated plate elements. Mech Compos Mater 31, 149–153 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00616283

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