Diamond elements: A finite element/discrete-mechanics approximation scheme with guaranteed optimal convergence in incompressible elasticity

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-294

  Hauret, P ^a   Kuhl, E ^b   Ortiz, M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discrete mechanics; Incompressible elasticity; Inf sup condition; Macroelements

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; TOPOLOGY; TRIANGULATION;

DISCRETE MECHANICS; INCOMPRESSIBLE ELASTICITY; MESH REFINEMENT;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS;

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERPOLATION; TOPOLOGY; TRIANGULATION;

EID: 35248861606     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1992     Document Type: Article

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