Finite element analysis (FEA) is an extensively exercised numerical procedure to address
numerous problems in several engineering fields. However, the accuracy of conventional …

In this paper, we present an effective new 3-node triangular shell finite element, called the
MITC3+ element. The new shell element is based on the concepts earlier published for the …

In this paper, we present the MITC3+ shell finite element for geometric nonlinear analysis
and demonstrate its performance. The MITC3+ shell element, recently proposed for linear …

The objective in this paper is to improve the performance of the 4-node MITC quadrilateral
shell finite element, referred to as the MITC4 element (Dvorkin and Bathe, 1984). We …

We presented in Ko et al.(2016) an MITC4+ shell element that shows a much improved
convergence behavior when compared to the widely used MITC4 (Dvorkin and Bathe, 1984) …

Static and vibration analysis of isotropic and functionally graded sandwich plates using a
higher-order shear deformation theory is presented in this paper. Lagrangian functional is …

This study is dedicated to implement hygro-thermo-mechanical nonlinear analysis of curved
thin and moderately thick shallow panels, in which Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) …

In this paper, we develop a scheme to enrich the 3-node triangular MITC shell finite element
by interpolation cover functions. The MITC method is used for the standard and enriched …

In this study, we propose a numerical procedure to analyze floating plate structures with
multiple hinge connections in regular waves and investigate the maximum bending moment …

An improved three-node triangular plate finite element is presented for plate analysis. The
key idea is to enhance the performance of the original MITC3 element with an edge-based …