An isogeometric method for the Reissner-Mindlin plate bending problem

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 209-212, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-53

  Beirao da Veiga L ^a   Buffa, A ^b   Lovadina, C ^c   Martinelli, M ^c   Sangalli, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

De Rham diagram; Isogeometric Analysis; Reissner Mindlin plates

Indexed keywords

DE RHAM DIAGRAM; DISCRETE ROTATIONS; DISCRETIZATIONS; ISOGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS; KIRCHHOFF; LOCKING-FREE; NUMERICAL TESTS; OPTIMAL CONVERGENCE; REISSNER MINDLIN PLATES; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; THEORETICAL RESULT;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

MINDLIN PLATES;

EID: 83455263585     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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