Abstract
This investigation assesses the bending performance of triangular plate elements with only three translational degrees of freedom per node in which the out-of-plane degree of freedom is the only displacement considered. A review is presented of three element formulations followed by the results of a series of case studies which illustrate the element behaviour. Results obtained from elastic theory and finite element analysis using more complex element formulations are given for comparative purposes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-62 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Engineering Computations: International Journal for Computer Aided Engineering and Software |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1992 |