[QUESTION] Support for Plate/Shell Elements or Bending in `warp.fem`
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Hi,
I'm exploring how to implement bending forces in warp.fem and was wondering:
- Is there any support for plate or shell elements (e.g. Reissner-Mindlin or Kirchhoff-Love)?
- If not, is there any recommended way to implement bending behaviour over triangle meshes using
warp.fem? - Are there any existing examples demonstrating bending forces, e.g., via dihedral angles or curvature-based models?
I'd be very interested in knowing whether a native warp.fem approach is possible or planned, particularly for thin-shell or cloth-like simulations.
Thanks,
Chris
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