An error-estimate-free and remapping-free variational mesh refinement and coarsening method for dissipative solidsat finite strains

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-450

  Mosler, Joern ^a   Ortiz, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissipative solids; Finite deformations; H adaption; Mesh to mesh transfer operator; Remapping; Variational formulation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION;

DISSIPATIVE SOLIDS; FINITE DEFORMATIONS; H-ADAPTION; MESH-TO-MESH-TRANSFER OPERATOR; REMAPPING; VARIATIONAL FORMULATION;

MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS;

EID: 60949112513     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2428     Document Type: Article

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