A natural neighbour-based moving least-squares approach for the element-free Galerkin method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-252

  Most, Thomas ^a  

^a BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Element free Galerkin; Interpolated distances; Moving least squares; Natural element method; Natural neighbour interpolation; Nodal influence domains

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; GALERKIN METHODS; GRAPHIC METHODS; INTERPOLATION;

ELEMENT-FREE GALERKIN METHOD; MOVING LEAST SQUARES; NATURAL ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL NEIGHBOUR INTERPOLATION; VORONOI DIAGRAM;

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

CRACKS; GALERKIN METHODS; GRAPHIC METHODS; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

EID: 34447119076     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1956     Document Type: Article

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