A justification of the Timoshenko beam model through Î-convergence

Lior Falach, Roberto Paroni, Paolo Podio-Guidugli

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Abstract

We validate the Timoshenko beam model as an approximation of the linear-elasticity model of a three-dimensional beam-like body. Our validation is achieved within the framework of Γ-convergence theory, in two steps: firstly, we construct a suitable sequence of energy functionals; secondly, we show that this sequence Γ-converges to a functional representing the energy of a Timoshenko beam.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-277
Number of pages17
JournalAnalysis and Applications
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Timoshenko beams
  • Γ-convergence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics

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