Abstract
AbstractA new curved triangular thin‐shell finite element, based on nonconforming displacement fields, has demonstrated its effectiveness in a variety of numerical examples.8 The patch test is applied to that element in the present paper. The element formulation is outlined, the special characteristics of the patch test for curved thin‐shell elements are described, and that test is performed for the conditions of the inextensional bending, membrane stretching and rigid body displacements. Excellent results are obtained for element subtending angles up to 16 degrees.
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