An edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) using 3-node triangular elements for 3D non-linear analysis of spatial membrane structures

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-154

  Zhang, Zhi Qian ^a,b   Liu, G R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dynamic relaxation; Edge based gradient smoothing; Finite rotation; Membrane; Meshfree methods; Numerical methods; Smoothed finite element methods; Strain smoothing

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RELAXATION; EDGE-BASED; FINITE ROTATIONS; MESH-FREE METHOD; SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MEMBRANE STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 79952643789     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.3049     Document Type: Article

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