Research Article

ESL Based Cylindrical Shell Elements with Hierarchical Shape Functions for Laminated Composite Shells

Table 2

Maximum deflections of the cylindrical laminate shell with two layers.

Analysis types1 × 12 × 24 × 48 × 816 × 16

Present analysis
-level = 30.1860
-level = 40.1782
-level = 50.1795
-level = 60.1794
-level = 70.1794
-level = 80.1794
-level = 90.1794
-level = 100.1794
4N
 F0.11050.17050.18110.18040.1797
 R0.12400.22900.18820.18140.1799
 S0.12400.22900.18820.18140.1799
8N
 F0.18290.18300.17970.17950.1794
 R0.21740.17960.17940.1794
 S0.21740.17960.17940.1794
9N
 F0.18290.18300.17970.17950.1794
 R0.21740.17960.17940.1794
 S0.21740.17960.17940.1794