Improved nine-node shell element MITC9i with reduced distortion sensitivity
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DOI: 10.1007/s00466-017-1510-4
Abstract: The 9-node quadrilateral shell element MITC9i is developed for the Reissner-Mindlin shell kinematics, the extended potential energy and Green strain. The following features of its formulation ensure an improved behavior: 1. The MITC technique is used… read more here.
Keywords: element mitc9i; node; shell element; shell ... See more keywords