An edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) for static, free and forced vibration analyses of solids

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 320, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 1100-1130

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

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

COMPLICATED DOMAINS; EDGE-BASED; ENERGY MODES; FEM MODELS; FINITE-ELEMENT METHODS; FREE AND FORCED VIBRATION ANALYSIS; MATRIXES; NEARLY INCOMPRESSIBLE; NOVEL DOMAINS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PENALTY PARAMETERS; QUADRILATERAL ELEMENTS; SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; SUPER CONVERGENCES; SYSTEM STIFFNESS; TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS; VOLUMETRIC LOCKING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 59349084912     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2008.08.027     Document Type: Article

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