Finite strip method
The Finite Stripe Method (FSM) finite strip method , is a numerical calculation method that is a simplified form of the finite element method (FEM).
The FSM can be applied to problems whose geometry and material properties do not change in one or more directions . That can be B. be plates , but also discs , trays or profiles . Then the calculation area can be divided ( discretized ) into similar, interconnected strips (elements ).
The finite strip method was first published in 1968 by YK Cheung, who used it to calculate the static bending of plates.
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The finite streak method can be applied to buckling and stability problems of the linear elasticity theory . The panels or profiles can be provided with stiffeners in the longitudinal or transverse direction. They can also be supported on springs . Longitudinal and transverse normal forces as well as shear forces can occur as loads .