Analysis of thin plates by the weak form quadrature element method

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 861-871

  Zhi, Zhong Hong ^a   Guang, Yue Zhi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C1 continuity; Mesh distortion; Thin plate; Weak form quadrature element

Indexed keywords

C1 CONTINUITY; DIFFERENTIAL QUADRATURE; EFFICIENT NUMERICAL SCHEMES; ELEMENT METHOD; GRID PATTERN; MESH DISTORTION; PARTIAL DERIVATIVES; SAMPLING POINTS; SHAPE DISTORTIONS; THIN PLATE; THIN PLATE THEORY; VARYING THICKNESS; VIBRATIONAL ANALYSIS; WEAK FORM;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84863778244     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-012-4684-y     Document Type: Article

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