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ISSN 1759-3158
CSETS: 3
COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Chapter 5

Reliability of Finite Element Methods for Thin Shells

D. Chapelle

INRIA, Rocquencourt, France

Full Bibliographic Reference for this chapter
D. Chapelle, "Reliability of Finite Element Methods for Thin Shells", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Computational Mechanics for the Twenty-First Century", Saxe-Coburg Publications, Stirlingshire, UK, Chapter 5, pp 99-108, 2000. doi:10.4203/csets.3.5
Abstract
We recall some fundamental considerations on the behaviour of the exact and approximate (finite element) solutions of shell models in order to introduce and analyse the issue of the reliability of shell finite elements when the thickness of the structure becomes small. We then present a methodology and guidelines for progressing in the quest for more reliable procedures.

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