An unfitted hp-adaptive finite element method based on hierarchical B-splines for interface problems of complex geometry

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 200, Issue 47-48, 2011, Pages 3358-3380

  Schillinger, Dominik ^a   Rank, Ernst ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex geometries; Finite Cell Method; Hierarchical refinement; High order B spline finite elements; Interface problems; Regular grid

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; FINITE CELL METHOD; HIERARCHICAL REFINEMENT; HIGH-ORDER; INTERFACE PROBLEMS; REGULAR GRIDS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; SHIP PROPELLERS;

SPLINES;

EID: 80052656654     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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