New twelve node serendipity quadrilateral plate bending element based on mindlin-reissner theory using integrated force method

The Integrated Force Method (IFM) is a novel matrix formulation developed for analyzing the civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering structures. In this method all independent/internal forces are treated as unknown variables which are calculated by simultaneously imposing equations of equilibrium...

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Main Authors: Dhananjaya, H.R., Nagabhushanam, J., Pandey, P.C., Jumaat, Mohd Zamin
Format: Article
Published: Structural Engineering and Mechanics 2010
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