Efficient finite element analysis using mesh superposition technique

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 619-638

  Park, Jin Woo ^a   Hwang, Jae Woong ^a   Kim, Yong Hyup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adaptive finite element analysis; Local mesh refinement; Mesh superposition technique

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUCKLING; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA;

MESH SUPERPOSITION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0037399641     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(02)00131-2     Document Type: Article

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