A Petrov-Galerkin natural element method securing the numerical integration accuracy

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 94-109

  Cho, Jin Rae ^a   Lee, Hong Woo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Constant strain basis function; Convergence assessment; Laplace interpolation function; Numerical integration accuracy; Petrov galerkin natural element method

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144435823     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02916204     Document Type: Article

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