On the use of shape functions in the cell centered finite volume formulation for plate bending analysis based on Mindlin-Reissner plate theory

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 26-27, 2006, Pages 1664-1672

  Fallah, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cell centered; Finite volume; Plate bending; Thick plate; Thin plate

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTATION THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS;

CELL CENTERED; PLATE BENDING; THICK PLATE; THIN PLATE;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD;

EID: 33747375595     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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