Efficient remedy for membrane locking of 4-node flat shell elements by non-conforming modes

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 192, Issue 16-18, 2003, Pages 1961-1971

  Choi, Chang Koon ^a   Lee, Tae Yeol ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct modification method; Flat shell element; Hierarchical non conforming modes; Membrane locking; Non conforming modes

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYNOMIALS;

PLATE-BENDING ELEMENTS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

MEMBRANE;

EID: 0038218496     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(03)00203-2     Document Type: Article

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