The paper describes how the finite element method and the finite volume method can be
successfully combined to derive two new families of thin plate and shell triangles with …

A family of rotation-free three node triangular shell elements is presented. The simplest
element of the family is based on an assumed constant curvature field expressed in terms of …

In this paper an assumed strain approach is presented in order to improve the membrane
behaviour of a thin shell triangular element. The so called Basic Shell Triangle (BST) has …

SUMMARY A simple finite element triangle for thin shell analysis is presented. It has only
nine translational degrees of freedom and is based on a total Lagrangian formulation. Large …

This paper extends the capabilities of previous BST and EBST rotation‐free thin shell
elements to the analysis of kinked and branching surfaces. The computation of the curvature …

The paper describes the application of the simple rotation‐free basic shell triangle (BST) to
the non‐linear analysis of shell structures using an explicit dynamic formulation. The …

In this paper a finite element for the non-linear analysis of two-dimensional beams and
axisymmetric shells is presented. The element uses classical thin shell assumptions (no …

The paper extends recent work of the authors to include transverse shear effects on rotation-
free triangular element for plates (Oñate and Zárate in Int J Numer Methods Eng 83 (2): 196 …

The aim of this contribution is to present a theoretical and numerical model applicable to
large strain analysis of orthotropic bodies. This three-dimensional constitutive law which …

This paper describes a methodology for extending rotation‐free plate and beam elements to
accounting for transverse shear deformation effects. The ingredients for the element …