Eight-node Reissner–Mindlin plate element based on boundary interpolation using Timoshenko beam function

A Mindlin plate triangular element with

A Mindlin plate triangular element with improved interpolation based on Timoshenko's beam theory

✍ Soh, A. K. ;Zhifei, Long ;Song, Cen 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 83 KB 👁 2 views

A triangular plate bending element, based on the generalized conforming element theory, has been formulated. The variations of the rotation and shear strain along each side are determined based on Timoshenko's beam theory. The rotation and shear strain ®elds within the element are then obtained usin