An evaluation of the MITC shell elements

Authors
Bathe, KJ Iosilevich, A Chapelle, D
Citation
Kj. Bathe et al., An evaluation of the MITC shell elements, COMPUT STRU, 75(1), 2000, pp. 1-30
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Civil Engineering
Journal title
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
ISSN journal
00457949 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7949(200003)75:1<1:AEOTMS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Based on fundamental considerations for the finite element analysis of shel ls, we evaluate in the present paper the performance of the MITC general sh ell elements. We give the results obtained in the analysis of judiciously s elected test problems and conclude that the elements are effective for gene ral engineering applications. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights res erved.