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Table 3 The convergence of the limit load factor q Ì„ a 2 / m p for a simply supported square plate

From: Upper bound limit analysis of plates using a rotation-free isogeometric approach

Authors

Mesh

 

4×4

8×8

16×16

32×32

Present (Quadratic)

25.295

25.089

25.037

25.023

Present (Cubic)

25.064

25.022

25.019

25.018

Hodge and Belytschko [1]

-

-

-

26.54/24.86

  1. Reference solution [1]: upper/lower bounds.