ISSN:
0029-5981
Keywords:
spectral elements
;
plate finite elements
;
Reissner-Mindlin plate theory
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Technology
Notes:
Plate bending spectral elements based upon the Reissner-Mindlin theory is developed for a rectangular plate. Numerical comparison studies for static and eigenvalue problems, demonstrate the excellent performance and robustness of the present method. The improvement in accuracy and computational efficiency in comparison with low order plate bending elements is remarkable and suggests that the proposed approach is an alternative to existing schemes.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.1620380807