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A finite element method is introduced to solve the general elastic multi-structure problem, in which the displacements on bodies, the longitudinal displacements on plates and the longitudinal displacements on beams are discretized using conforming linear elements, the rotational angles on beams are discretized using conforming elements of second order, the transverse displacements on plates and beams are discretized by the Morley elements and the Hermite elements of third order, respectively. The generalized Korn's inequality is established on related nonconforming element spaces, which implies the unique solvability of the finite element method. Finally, the optimal error estimate in the energy norm is derived for the method.
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Huang, J., Shi, Z. & Xu, Y. Finite element analysis for general elastic multi-structures. SCI CHINA SER A 49, 109–129 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11425-005-0118-x
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