A consolidation of various approaches in developing naturally based quadrilaterals (Q1061551)
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A consolidation of various approaches in developing naturally based quadrilaterals (English)
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1986
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Four-node quadrilateral elements which do not require any numerical integration are developed by means of the Hu-Washizu variational principle. For these elements, the physical strain and stress fields are expressed in a transformed natural coordinate system so that the elements are less sensitive to geometric distortion. The method is presented for linear plane-strain applications involving incompressible materials so that the benefits of these elements are evident. Displacement-norm and energy-norm convergence-rate studies for uniform and skewed meshes are given. For skewed meshes, results show that these elements perform better than their physical plane counterparts which have been discussed in this literature review.
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four-node quadrilateral elements
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no numerical integration required
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Hu- Washizu variational principle
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strain and stress fields
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transformed natural coordinate system
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less sensitive to geometric distortion
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linear plane-strain applications
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incompressible materials
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displacement-norm
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energy-norm convergence-rate
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uniform and skewed meshes
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