Partial selective reduced integration schemes and kinematically linked interpolations for plate bending problems

Some finite elements for the approximation to the solution of the Reissner- Mindlin plate problem are presented. All of them take advantage of a stabil ization technique recently proposed by Arnold and Brezzi. Moreover, a kinem atically linked interpolation approach has been used to improve the converg ence features. A general theoretical analysis of stability and convergence is also provided, together with extensive numerical tests.