To analyze thin bending plates, a triangular and a quadrilateral element are presented in this paper.

These suggested elements are formulated based on the hybrid-Trefftz method. The triangular element is

named as THT-15, and it has 6...

In this paper, two efficient elements are proposed by utilizing hybrid Trefftz method for

the analysis of thin plate bending. The triangular element, THT, and the quadrilateral

element, QHT, which have 9 and ...

are not the best. To clarify the effect of side node locations, three new triangular elements will be formulated for the analysis of thin bending plates. These are nonconforming elements and have 10, 15, and 21 degrees of freedom, respectively. Merits...