Nonconforming locking-free finite elements for Reissner-Mindlin plates

C. Chinosi, C. Lovadina, L. D. Marini

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Abstract

We prove optimal error estimates in L2 for a nonconforming finite element for Reissner-Mindlin plates recently introduced in [C. Lovadina, A low-order nonconforming finite element for Reissner-Mindlin plates, SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 42 (2005) 2688-2705]. Moreover, we present numerical experiments using this element and other two nonconforming elements analyzed in [F. Brezzi, L.D. Marini, A nonconforming element for the Reissner-Mindlin plate, Comput. Struct. 81 (2003) 515-522].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3448-3460
Number of pages13
JournalComputer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume195
Issue number25-28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Error analysis
  • Finite element methods
  • Nonconforming methods
  • Reissner-Mindlin plates

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