Mesh distortion immunity of finite elements and the best-fit paradigm

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 505-514

  Prathap, G ^a   Senthilkumar, V ^a   Manju, S ^b  

^a CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation   (India)

^b SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

Best fit paradigm; Mesh distortion; Parametric metric element; Projection theorem; Three node bar element

Indexed keywords

BEST FIT PARADIGM; MESH DISTORTION; PARAMETRIC METRIC ELEMENT; PROJECTION THEOREM; THREE NODE BAR ELEMENT;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBLEM SOLVING; THEOREM PROVING;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

EID: 33751561159     PISSN: 02562499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02715909     Document Type: Article

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