On convergence of nonconforming convex quadrilateral finite elements AGQ6

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 199, Issue 25-28, 2010, Pages 1816-1827

  Flajs, Rado ^a   Cen, Song ^b   Saje, Miran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AGQ6; Convergence; Generalized patch test; Nonconforming finite element; Quadrilateral Area Coordinate Method QACM

Indexed keywords

AREA COORDINATES; CONVEX QUADRILATERALS; ENERGY NORM; GEOMETRIC CONDITIONS; MEMBRANE ELEMENTS; NONCONFORMING FINITE ELEMENT; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; PATCH TESTS; SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952548236     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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