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A study of boundary layers in plates using Mindlin‐Reissner and 3‐D elements
Author(s) -
Rao N. V. R.,
Özakça M.,
Hinton E.
Publication year - 1992
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.1620330613
Subject(s) - finite element method , plate theory , simple (philosophy) , mathematics , shear (geology) , structural engineering , mathematical analysis , boundary (topology) , boundary value problem , distribution (mathematics) , geometry , engineering , materials science , composite material , philosophy , epistemology
Finite elements based on Mindlin–Reissner theory and three‐dimensional theory are used to study the distribution of shear forces and twisting moments in plates with various simple support conditions. Differences between the results obtained using these two theories are highlighted. A crude adaptive mesh refinement procedure is applied to improve the accuracy of the finite‐element analysis.