Motion (physics)

Deformation (meteorology)

Engineering

Materials science

Displacement field

Shear (geology)

Displacement (psychology)

Bending

Computer science

Interpolation (computer graphics)

Classical mechanics

Physics

Finite element method

Psychology

Mathematics

Psychotherapist

Mathematical analysis

Geometry

Composite material

Rotational symmetry

Structural engineering

Meteorology

Journal of Mechanical Design

A finite element displacement formulation with the shear deformation capability for the axisymmetric bending analysis of circular plates is presented. The displacement field is expressed in terms of interpolation functions which are exact solutions to Mindlin’s governing plate equations. Numerical results for some representative example problems are also presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the proposed method.

Finite Element Analysis of Mindlin Plates