Finite element computations for the Reissner-Mindlin plate model
Date
1998ISSN
1069-8299Source
Communications in Numerical Methods in EngineeringVolume
14Issue
12Pages
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We consider the finite element (FE) approximation of the Reissner - Mindlin (RM) plate model, and indicate how to design meshes that yield accurate results when the p/hp version of the standard FE method is used. These guidelines allow quantities of engineering interest to be predicted numerically with great confidence near the boundary. We illustrate this through numerical computations in the case when both boundary layers and corner singularities are present. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.