A new and efficient triangular plate element for geometric nonlinear analysis

Advances in Mechanics of Structures and Materials 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Y Zhang, YK Cheung
DOI: 10.1201/9781003762362-25
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Abstract

Based on the refined non-conforming element method for geometric nonlinear analysis, a refined nonconforming triangular plate element is constructed using the Total Lagrangian Formulation for geometric nonlinear analysis of plates in this paper. The refined non-conforming triangular plate element is based on Allman’s triangular plane element with vertex degrees of freedom and the refined triangular plate-bending element RT9. Numerical examples demonstrate that the accuracy of the new element is quite high in the geometric nonlinear analysis of plates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Structural Analysis and Optimization Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Advances in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
125–130
Publication date
31 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter