A refined error analysis of MITC plate elements

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 967-977

  Lyly, Mikko ^a   Niiranen, Jarkko ^b   Stenberg, Rolf ^b  

^a IT Center for Science   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Error analysis; MITC finite element methods; Reissner Mindlin plates

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746104809     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021820250600142X     Document Type: Article

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