The hp-d-adaptive finite cell method for geometrically nonlinear problems of solid mechanics

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1171-1202

  Schillinger, D ^a   Duster A ^b   Rank, E ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex geometries; Fictitious domain methods; Finite cell method; Geometric nonlinearity; Hierarchical hp d adaptivity; High order finite elements

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVITY; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; FICTITIOUS DOMAIN METHOD; FINITE CELL METHOD; GEOMETRIC NON-LINEARITY; HIGH-ORDER;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BENCHMARKING; CELLS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; STRAIN;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84857137232     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.3289     Document Type: Article

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