Derivation of a geometric nonlinear triangular plate element by rigid body concept

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 127, 1998, Pages 77-84

  Yang, Yeong Bin ^a   Chang, Jiann Tsair ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS MATRIX;

RIGID BODY CONCEPT; THREE-NODE TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032139937     PISSN: 03043622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Cook, R. D., A plate hybrid element with rotational d.o.f. and adjustable stiffness, Int. J. num. Meth. Engng., 24, 1987, 1499-1508.
2. Batoz, J.-L., Bathe, K.-J., and Ho, L. W., A study of three-node triangular plate bending elements, Int. J. num. Meth. Engng., 15, 1980, 1771-1812.
3. Yang, Y. B., and Chiou, H. T., Rigid body motion test for nonlinear analysis with beam elements, J. Engng. Mech., ASCE, 113(9), 1987, 1404-1419.
4. Yang, Y. B., and Kuo, S. R., Theory and Analysis of Nonlinear Framed Structures, Prentice-Hall, Singapore, 1994.
5. Chang, J. T., A simple geometrically nonlinear triangular plate element and its applications, Ph.D. thesis, Dept. Civil Engng., National Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 1997 (in Chinese).
6. Yang, Y. B., and Shieh, M. S., Solution method for nonlinear problems with multiple critical points, AIAA J., 28(12), 1990, 2110-2116.
7. Horrigmoe, G., and Bergan, P. G., Nonlinear analysis of free-form shells by flat finite elements, Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. Engng., 16, 1978, 11-35.
8. Surana, K. S., Geometrically nonlinear formulation for the three dimensional solid-shell transition finite elements, Comput. Struct., 15(5), 1982, 549-566.