[en] An alternative alpha finite element method (AαFEM) coupled with a discrete shear gap technique for triangular elements is presented to significantly improve the accuracy of the standard triangular finite elements for static, free vibration and buckling analyses of MindlinReissner plates. In the AαFEM, the piecewise constant strain field of linear triangular elements is enhanced by additional strain terms with an adjustable parameter α which results in an effectively softer stiffness formulation compared to the linear triangular element. To avoid the transverse shear locking, the discrete shear gap technique (DSG) is utilized and a novel triangular element, the Aα-DSG3 is obtained. Several numerical examples show that the Aα-DSG3 achieves high reliability compared to other existing elements in the literature. Through selection of α, under or over estimation of the strain energy can be achieved.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Nguyen-Thanh, N.; Institute of Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus of University, Marienstrae 15, 99423 Weimar, Germany
Rabczuk, Timon; Institute of Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus of University, Marienstrae 15, 99423 Weimar, Germany
Nguyen-Xuan, H.; Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Science-VNU HCM, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Division of Computational Mechanics, Ton Duc Thang University, HCM, Viet Nam
Bordas, Stéphane ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Engineering Research Unit
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
An alternative alpha finite element method with discrete shear gap technique for analysis of isotropic Mindlin-Reissner plates
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
ISSN :
0168-874X
Volume :
47
Issue :
5
Pages :
519-535
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Computational Sciences
Funders :
Postgraduate Scholarship Regulation (ThuerGFVO) Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) Royal Academy of Engineering and of the Leverhulme Trust. Title of the Grant: ``Towards the next generation surgical simulators