A linearly conforming radial point interpolation method for solid mechanics problems

International Journal of Computational Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 401-428

  Liu, G R ^a   Li, Y ^a   Dai, K Y ^a   Luan, M T ^b   Xue, W ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c WENZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gradient smoothing; Interpolation function; Meshfree method; Meshless method; Nodal integration; Radial basis function; Radial point interpolation method (RPIM); Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

GRADIENT SMOOTHING; RADIAL POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD; VORONOI POLYGON;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS;

EID: 34447536328     PISSN: 02198762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219876206001132     Document Type: Article

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