A G space theory and a weakened weak (W2) form for a unified formulation of compatible and incompatible methods: Part II applications to solid mechanics problems

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1127-1156

  Liu, G R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Finite element method; G space; Galerkin weak form; Meshfree method; Numerical method; Point interpolation method; Solution bound; Variational principle; Weakened weakform

Indexed keywords

GALERKIN; GALERKIN WEAK FORM; MESH-FREE METHOD; POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD; SOLUTION BOUND; VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES; WEAK FORM;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; GALERKIN METHODS; INTERMODULATION; INTERMODULATION MEASUREMENT; INTERPOLATION; NUMBER THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 74949134766     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2720     Document Type: Article

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