A new MITC finite element method for Reissner--Mindlin plate problem based on a biorthogonal system

Abstract

We present a new MITC (Mixed Interpolated Tensorial Components) finite element method for Reissner--Mindlin plate equations. The new finite element method uses a biorthogonal system to construct the reduction operator for the MITC element. Numerical results are shown to demonstrate the performance of the approach. References

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