Reproducing kernel particle method for meshless analysis of microelectromechanical systems

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 324-338

  Aluru, N R ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FUNCTIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CORRECTION FUNCTION; KERNEL PARTICLE METHOD; MESHLESS ANALYSIS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0033121906     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004660050413     Document Type: Article

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