Nonconforming locking-free finite elements for Reissner-Mindlin plates

Academic Article

Publication Date:

2006

abstract:

We prove optimal error estimates in L2 for a nonconforming finite element for Reissner-Mindlin plates recently introduced in a paper by Lovadina. We present numerical experiments using this element and other two nonconforming elements.

Iris type:

1.1 Articolo in rivista

Keywords:

Nonconforming Finite Elements; Reissner-Mindlin plates; Locking-free; Error Analysis.

List of contributors:

Chinosi, Claudia; Lovadina, Carlo; Marini, LUISA DONATELLA

Handle:

https://iris.unipv.it/handle/11571/134303

Published in:

COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING

Journal