Lecture 7: Formulation of Structural Elements

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Topics: Formulation of structural elements Formulation and calculation of isoparametric structural elements Beam, plate, and shell elements Formulation using Mindlin plate theory and unified general continuum formulation Assumptions used including shear deformations Demonstrative examples: two-dimensional beam, plate elements Discussion of general variable-number-nodes elements Transition elements between structural and continuum elements Low- versus high-order elements Instructor: Klaus-Jürgen Bathe