An alternative alpha finite element method (AαFEM) for free and forced structural vibration using triangular meshes

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 233, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2112-2135

  Nguyen Thanh, N ^a   Rabczuk, Timon ^a   Nguyen Xuan, H ^b,e   Bordas, Stéphane P A ^c,d  

^a BAUHAUS UNIVERSITY WEIMAR   (Germany)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Alpha finite element method ( FEM); Finite element method (FEM); Node based smoothed finite element method (NS FEM); Numerical methods

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; ENERGY NORM; FEM MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT; FREE AND FORCED VIBRATION ANALYSIS; HIGH RELIABILITY; NODE-BASED SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (NS-FEM); NODE-BASED SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; PIECEWISE CONSTANT; SOLID MECHANICS; STRAIN FIELDS; STRUCTURAL VIBRATIONS; SUPERCONVERGENT; TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS; TRIANGULAR MESHES;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; NUMBER THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 73549107207     PISSN: 03770427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cam.2009.08.117     Document Type: Article

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