Abstract
Abstract A C0 mixed finite element scheme is presented for the solution of the simplified Reissner equations for thin shells of revolution. The two governing equations, which were proposed by Simmonds and Libai, assume small normal strains but allow large rotations. They are nonlinear in one of the variables only, a fact which is exploited in the numerical scheme. The finite element formulation leads to a system of nonlinear algebraic equations in the rotation angle. The implementation of the scheme and some computational aspects are discussed. Numerical results are presented for a clamped cylindrical shell, and compared with those obtained by using moderate-rotation theory and by using the linear theory.
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