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A 3-Node Co-Rotational Triangular Finite Element for Non-Smooth, Folded and Multi-Shell Laminated Composite Structures

Zhongxue Li^1,*, Jiawei Ji¹, Loc Vu-Quoc², Bassam A. Izzuddin³, Xin Zhuo¹

1 Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
2 Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
3 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2BU, UK

* Corresponding Author: Zhongxue Li. Email: