% Shear correction factor (5/6 for rectangular section) K_s = 5/6; As = K_s * As;
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CLPT assumes that straight lines normal to the mid-surface remain straight and normal after deformation (no shear deformation). Displacement field: % Shear correction factor (5/6 for rectangular section)
%% 2. Mesh Generation [X, Y, nodeCoords, elements] = mesh_rectangular(a, b, nx, ny); nNodes = size(nodeCoords,1); nElem = size(elements,1); ndof = 5; % DOF per node: w, theta_x, theta_y nDofs = nNodes * ndof; Displacement field: %% 2
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% Shape functions for w and slopes (σ = -dw/dx, τ = dw/dy) % Node 1 (xi=-1, eta=-1) N(1) = 1/8 * (1-xi) (1-eta) ( (1+xi)^2*(1+eta)^2 - (1+xi)*(1+eta) - (1+xi)^2 - (1+eta)^2 + 2 ); % Similar for others – too lengthy. Instead, we use a simplified approach: % For demonstration and educational clarity, we assume a reduced integration % and approximate B using bilinear w + constant slopes. Full derivation is long.
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