LINKED INTERPOLATION FOR REISSNER-MINDLIN PLATE ELEMENTS .3. AN ALTERNATIVE QUADRILATERAL

Authors
XU Z ZIENKIEWICZ OC ZENG LF
Citation
Z. Xu et al., LINKED INTERPOLATION FOR REISSNER-MINDLIN PLATE ELEMENTS .3. AN ALTERNATIVE QUADRILATERAL, International journal for numerical methods in engineering, 37(9), 1994, pp. 1437-1443
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering",Engineering,Mathematics
Journal title
International journal for numerical methods in engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00295981
Volume
37
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1437 - 1443
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-5981(1994)37:9<1437:LIFRPE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
An alternative quadrilateral element for Reissner-Mindlin plates, whic h extends the mixed formulation described in Part I using linked inter polations, is presented. Differently from element Q4BL presented in Pa rt I, this element (Q4BLa) employs four internal rotation nodes and a linear approximation for transverse shear forces. It is shown that the element passes various patch tests, it does not possess any zero-ener gy mode and its performance is good for both thick and thin plates.