Application of the ps−Version of the Finite Element Method to the Analysis of Laminated Shells
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
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Reviewer 2 Report
The paper is well organized; however, there are still some concerns in the text.
In local responses, what is the accuracy of the advanced refinement?
What is the level of accuracy for 3D modeling?
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Reviewer 3 Report
The manuscript may be accepted if the following errors are corrected:
1. Equation (40) is a nonlinear equation, does this work use Newton Raphson's method? Authors need to explain more how to solve?
2. Section 4.1, the authors need to explain why use grid with 5 elements? for the finite element method, need to investigate the convergence of the solution on the number of elements?
3. Formula (45): it is necessary to replace the symbol h with t to be consistent with the calculation theory part
4. The examples in section 4.2 are calculated with very thin plates and shells, a/t = 80-100, but the article uses the theory of first-order shear strain, the authors need further explanation.
5. To enrich the introduction section, the authors should refer to some of the following related publications:
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02631-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-021-02048-3
- DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-7149-2_3
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