Since 1960s, how to develop high‐performance plate bending finite elements based on
different plate theories has attracted a great deal of attention from finite element researchers …

This study is devoted to the analysis of the Reissner-Mindlin plate bending. In this paper, the
hybrid-Trefftz strategy will be utilized. Two novel and efficient elements are formulated in …

Circular plates are important structural elements in modern engineering structures. In this
paper a computationally efficient and accurate numerical model is presented for the study of …

In this paper, two efficient elements are proposed by utilizing hybrid Trefftz method for the
analysis of thin plate bending. The triangular element, THT, and the quadrilateral element …

This paper analyzes a nonconforming 5-node quadrilateral transition finite element for
Poisson equation. This element was originally proposed by Choi and Park [Computers and …

In this paper, novel finite elements that include an arbitrary number of additional nodes on
each edge of a quadrilateral element are proposed to achieve compatible connection of …

The mid‐plane model for warpage simulation of injection‐molded parts requires a mid‐
plane mesh whose transformation is considerably time consuming. To overcome this …

This study evaluates the performance of conforming and non-conforming transition graded
finite elements dealing with graded materials. Two-dimensional 5-node non-conforming …

In this paper, two efficient elements for analyzing thin plate bending are proposed. They are
a triangular element (THS) and a quadrilateral element (QHS), which have 9 and 12 …

The formulation, implementation and testing of simple, efficient and robust shell finite
elements have challenged investigators over the past four decades. A new 3‐node flat …