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A Hybrid Finite Element Method for Gradient Elasticity
The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences 2011, 19(4), 111-112. https://doi.org/10.3970/icces.2011.019.111
Abstract
This paper proposes a hybrid finite element formulation of the strain gradient elasticity that provides a natural conceptual framework to properly deal with the interelement compatibility of normal displacement gradients and the equilibrium of non-classical boundary forces. It is based on developments firstly proposed by Mindlin and further elaborated by Aifantis. Consistency is assessed - in the full manuscript version - by means of several generalized patch tests.
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