A Triangular Plate Bending Element Based on Discrete Kirchhoff Theory with Simple Explicit Expression

Longgang Tian and Ziling Cheng
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Longgang Tian: School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Ziling Cheng: Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School, Suzhou 215123, China

Mathematics, 2021, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: A Simple three-node Discrete Kirchhoff Triangular (SDKT) plate bending element is proposed in this study to overcome some inherent difficulties and provide efficient and dependable solutions in engineering practice for thin plate structure analyses. Different from the popular DKT (Discrete Kirchhoff Theory) triangular element, using the compatible trial function for the transverse displacement along the element sides, the construction of the present SDKT element is based on a specially designed trial function for the transverse displacement over the element, which satisfies interpolation conditions for the transverse displacements and the rotations at the three corner nodes. Numerical investigations of thin plate structures were conducted, using the proposed SDKT element. The results were compared with those by other prevalent plate elements, including the analytical solutions. It was shown that the present element has the simplest explicit expression of the nine-DOF (Degree of Freedom) triangular plate bending elements currently available that can pass the patch test. The numerical examples indicate that the present element has a good convergence rate and possesses high precision.

Keywords: triangular element; thin plate; patch test; Discrete Kirchhoff Theory; nine Degrees of Freedom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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