Nine-node shell elements with 6 dofs/node based on two-level approximations. Part I. Theory and linear tests

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 44, Issue 12-13, 2008, Pages 784-796

  Panasz, P ^a   Wisniewski, K ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

6 dofs node; Assumed strain; Drilling rotation; Nine node shell elements; Selective reduced integration; Two level approximation

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; INTEGRATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; SAMPLING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TESTING;

ASSUMED STRAIN METHODS; BENCH MARK TEST; COARSE MESHES; DRILL ROTATION; GREEN STRAINS; IN PLANE SHEAR; INTEGRATION RULES; MEMBRANE LOCKING; MESH CONVERGENCE; MESH DISTORTION; NORMAL BASIS; NUMERICAL INTEGRATIONS; PENALTY METHODS; ROTATIONAL PARAMETERS; SAMPLING LINES; SAMPLING POINTS; SELECTIVE REDUCED INTEGRATION (SRI); SHELL ELEMENTS; STRAIN COMPONENTS; TRANSVERSE SHEAR; TWO-LEVEL APPROXIMATION;

ROTATION;

EID: 48649095820     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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