Comparative Study of Curved Beam Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Isogeometric Analysis (IGA)
Keywords:
Isogeometric Analysis (IGA), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), FEM, Curved Beam, B-Spline, Non-Uniform B-Splines (NURBS), Equivalent Stresses (Von Mises), Maximum and Minimum Principal Stress, ABAQUSAbstract
In the real world of designing field the different geometries are generated using the Computer Aided Design
(CAD). And then after this geometries are analysed using different analytical methods like Finite Element Method
(FEM), Finite Difference Method and other traditional methods. Among them Finite Element Method is more popular
in recent time among the designers. But, FEM consumes more time in preparing the boundary of the element. Hence,
it consumes more time to get final results. In last decade, a new emerging technology named as Isogeometric Analysis
has been developed by Hughes in 2005. As compared to FEM, the Isogeometric Analysis prepares the meshing 80%
faster than FEM. So, from the literature, this study is concentrated on the comparison of Isogeometric Analysis with
FEM. In this research work, the main aim is to compare Isogeometric Analysis with Finite Element Analysis using
Isogeometric tool. In this study, two models of Beam Curved in Plan have been analysed and results of Finite Element
Analysis and Isogeometric Analysis using ABAQUS 6.14 software have been compared.
