Analysis of laminated shells using pseudospectrals and the Reissner-Mixed Variational Theorem

Abstract

In this paper, we combine the Carrera’s Unified Formulation CUF and a pseudospectral technique for predicting the static deformations and free vibrations behaviour of thin and thick cross-ply laminated shells. For the first time, the Reissner-Mixed Variational Theorem is used together with pseudospectrals to achieve a highly accurate technique. The accuracy and efficiency of this numerical technique for static and vibration problems are demonstrated through numerical examples.