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This chapter is dedicated to the resolution of a Virtual Fields Method problem within the framework of Love–Kirchhoff’s thin plate theory. An orthotropic plate in pure bending is considered here, and both simulated and experimental data are processed. The case study starts with manually defined virtual fields to get the reader acquainted with the virtual fields for bending problems. Then, special optimized piecewise virtual fields are implemented with specific shape functions to ensure virtual displacements continuity.
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Pierron, F., Grédiac, M. (2012). Case Study III: Orthotropic Plate in Pure Bending. In: The Virtual Fields Method. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1824-5_14
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