The Arnold-Winther mixed FEM in linear elasticity. Part I: Implementation and numerical verification

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 33-40, 2008, Pages 3014-3023

  Carstensen, C ^a   Gunther D ^a   Reininghaus, J ^a   Thiele, J ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BMW GROUP   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arnold Winther; Experimental convergence rates; Implementation; Linear elasticity; Locking; Mixed finite element method

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS;

LINEAR ELASTICITY; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ELASTICITY;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS;

EID: 44749085982     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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