Analysis of rectangular square plates by the mixed Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) approach

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-261

  Jarak, T J ^a   Soric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Mixed approach; MLPG; Plates; Shear locking; Thickness locking

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; GALERKIN METHODS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STRAIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MIXED APPROACH; MLPG; PLATES; SHEAR LOCKING; THICKNESS LOCKING;

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

EID: 62449180933     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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