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A robust triangular plate bending element of the Reissner–Mindlin type
Author(s) -
Zienkiewicz O. C.,
Lefebvre D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620260511
Subject(s) - bending of plates , element (criminal law) , plate theory , displacement (psychology) , type (biology) , shear (geology) , bending , structural engineering , finite element method , geometry , mathematics , engineering , mathematical analysis , materials science , geology , composite material , psychology , paleontology , political science , law , psychotherapist
Abstract A new triangular plate element is presented. This new element is based on independent interpolations for slopes, displacement and shear forces, and it is shown that it does not suffer from any defect common to other Mindlin plate elements. Several examples are presented to illustrate the behaviour of this new element.