A node-based smoothed finite element method (NS-FEM) for upper bound solutions to solid mechanics problems

Computers and Structures

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 14-26

  Liu, G R ^a,b   Nguyen Thoi, T ^a   Nguyen Xuan, H ^b   Lam, K Y ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Finite element method (FEM); Global error; Lower bound; Polygonal; Smoothed finite element method (SFEM); Upper bound

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; CURVE FITTING; MECHANICS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SOLUTIONS; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

GLOBAL ERROR; LOWER BOUND; POLYGONAL; SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (SFEM); UPPER BOUND;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 56049099546     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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