A mesh distortion tolerant 8-node solid element based on the partition of unity method with inter-element compatibility and completeness properties

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 771-787

  Ooi, E T ^a   Rajendran, S ^a   Yeo, J H ^a   Zhang, B R ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

8 Node solid element; Compatibility; Completeness; Mesh distortion tolerant; Partition of unity method

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

COMPATIBILITY; COMPLETENESS; ISOPARAMETRIC; SHAPE FUNCTIONS; SOLID ELEMENT;

MESH GENERATION;

EID: 34547691586     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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