| Contents | 10 |
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| Chapter 1 Introduction— The Evolutive Finite Element Method | 16 |
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| 1.1 Brief Review of the Features of Finite Element Method | 16 |
| 1.2 1.2 Finite Element Method and Variational Principles | 18 |
| 1.3 1.3 Research Areas of FEM | 20 |
| 1.4 1.4 Advances in FEM and Outline of This Book | 21 |
| References | 24 |
| Chapter 2 The Sub-Region Variational Principles | 28 |
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| 2.1 Introduction | 28 |
| 2.2 2.2 The Sub-Region Variational Principle for Elasticity | 29 |
| 2.3 2.3 The Sub-Region Variational Principle for Elastic Thin Plate | 41 |
| 2.4 2.4 The Sub-Region Variational Principle for Elastic Thick Plate | 53 |
| 2.5 2.5 The Sub-Region Variational Principle for Elastic Shallow Shell | 64 |
| 2.6 2.6 The Sub-Region Mixed Energy Partial Derivative Theorem | 71 |
| References | 77 |
| Chapter 3 Variational Principles with Several Adjustable Parameters | 79 |
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| 3.1 3.1 Introduction | 79 |
| 3.2 3.2 Several Patterns of Functional Transformation | 80 |
| 3.3 3.3 Generalized Variational Principle Involving Several Adjustable Parameters | 88 |
| u | 89 |
| u | 89 |
| u | 91 |
| u | 91 |
| u, | 93 |
| u, | 93 |
| u, | 93 |
| 3.4 3.4 Variable-Substitution-Multiplier Method | 96 |
| References | 98 |
| Chapter 4 Generalized Conforming Element Theory | 100 |
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| 4.1 4.1 Introduction | 100 |
| 4.2 4.2 Conforming and Nonconforming Elements— Some Consideration about “ Conforming” | 101 |
| 4.3 4.3 The First Pattern of Generalized Conforming Element — Replacing Nodal Conforming by Line Conforming Conditions | 102 |
| 4.4 4.4 The Variational Basis of Generalized Conforming Element— Duality | 105 |
| 4.5 4.5 The Synthesis of Energy Method and Weighted Residual Method— Flexibility | 108 |
| 4.6 4.6 The Convergence of Generalized Conforming Element | 110 |
| References | 110 |
| Chapter 5 Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Element Element — Introduction | 112 |
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| 5.1 5.1 Introduction | 112 |
| 5.2 5.2 The Generalized Conforming Conditions and Their Equivalent Forms for Thin Plate Elements | 113 |
| 5.3 5.3 General Formulations of the Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Elements | 116 |
| 5.4 5.4 Several Construction Schemes of the Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Elements | 118 |
| 5.5 5.5 A Collection of the Recent Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Elements Elements Elements Elements | 122 |
| References | 129 |
| Chapter 6 Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Element Element — Line- Point and SemiLoof Conforming Schemes | 131 |
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| 6.1 6.1 Line Conforming Scheme— Elements TGC-9 and TGC- 9- 1 | 131 |
| 6.2 6.2 Line-Point Conforming Scheme— Rectangular Elements | 141 |
| 6.3 6.3 Line-Point Conforming Scheme—Triangular Elements | 157 |
| 6.4 6.4 Super-Basis Line-Point Conforming Scheme— Elements GC GC - R12 and GC GC - T9 | 166 |
| 6.5 6.5 Super-Basis Point Conforming Scheme— Elements MB1- T9 and MB2- T9 | 175 |
| 6.6 6.6 SemiLoof Conforming Scheme | 178 |
| References | 185 |
| Chapter 7 Generalized Conforming Thin Plate Element Element — Perimeter- Point and Least- Square Conforming Schemes | 187 |
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| 7.1 7.1 Perimeter-Point Conforming Scheme— Elements LR12- 1 and LR12- 2 | 187 |
| 7.2 7.2 The Application of Perimeter Conforming Conditions — Verification for the Convergence of the Element ACM | 192 |
| 7.3 7.3 Super-Basis Perimeter-Point Conforming Scheme — Verification and Improvement of the Element BCIZ | 198 |
| 7.4 7.4 Least-Square Scheme— Elements LSGC-R12 and LSGC- T9 | 209 |
| References | 213 |
| Chapter 8 Generalized Conforming Thick Plate Element | 214 |
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| 8.1 8.1 Summary of the Thick Plate Theory | 214 |
| 8.2 8.2 Comparison of the Theories for Thick Plates and Thin Plates | 226 |
| 8.3 Thick/Thin Beam Element | 243 |
| 8.4 Review of Displacement-based Thick/Thin Plate Elements | 246 |
| 8.5 Generalized Conforming Thick/Thin Plate Elements (1) | 248 |
| — Starting with Assuming ( | 248 |
| , | 248 |
| ) | 248 |
| 8.6 Generalized Conforming Thick/ Thin Plate Elements (2) | 260 |
| — Starting with Assuming (w, | 260 |
| ) ) | 260 |
| 8.7 Generalized Conforming Thin/Thick Plate Elements — From Thin to Thick Plate Elements | 271 |
| References | 277 |
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