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The Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Graduate SchoolDepartment of Mathematics
A LINEAR SHELL THEORYBASED ON VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES
A Thesis inMathematicsbySheng Zhangc
2001 Sheng ZhangSubmitted in Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirementsfor the Degree of Doctor of PhilosophyAugust 2001
We approve the thesis of Sheng Zhang.Date of SignatureDouglas N. ArnoldDistinguished Professor of MathematicsThesis AdviserChair of CommitteeM. Carme CaldererProfessor of MathematicsChun LiuAssistant Professor of MathematicsEduard S. VentselProfessor of Engineering Science and MechanicsGary L. MullenProfessor of MathematicsChair, Department of Mathematics
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Abstract
Under the guidance of variational principles, we derive a two-dimensional shellmodel, which is a close variant of the classical Naghdi model. From the model solution,approximate stress and displacement fields can be explicitly reconstructed. Convergenceof the approximate fields toward the more accurate three-dimensional elasticity solutionsis proved. Convergence rates are established. Potential superiority of the Naghdi-typemodel over the Koiter model is addressed. The condition under which the model mightfail is also discussed.
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