On the evaluation of the method of finite spheres for the solution of Reissner-Mindlin plate problems using the numerical inf-sup test

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1366-1386

  BaniHani, Suleiman M ^a   De, Suvranu ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inf sup test; Meshfree; Reissner Mindlin plate; Shear locking; The method of finite spheres

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATE SPACE METHODS;

MESHFREE METHOD; REISSNER-MINDLIN PLATE; SHEAR LOCKING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATE SPACE METHODS;

EID: 34249873524     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1980     Document Type: Article

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