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In this paper, a method of constructing displacement-based element for thick/thin plates is developed by using the technique of generalized compatibility, and a rectangular displacement based element with 12 degrees of freedom for thick/thin plates is presented. This method enjoys a good accuracy with simple formulation and is free of shear locking as the thickness of the plate approaches zero.
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Xiaoming, B., Yuqiu, L. Construction of rectangular displacement-based element for thick/thin plates. Acta Mech Sinica 9, 163–170 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02487496
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02487496