A novel complex variable element-free Galerkin method for two-dimensional large deformation problems

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 233-236, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-10

  Li, Dongming ^a   Bai, Funong ^b   Cheng, Yumin ^b   Liew, K M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Element free Galerkin (EFG) method; Improved complex variable element free Galerkin (ICVEFG) method; Improved complex variable moving least squares (ICVMLS) approximation; Large deformation; Meshless method; Moving least squares (MLS) approximation

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT-FREE; GALERKIN; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; MESH-LESS METHODS; MOVING LEAST SQUARES; MOVING LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; GALERKIN METHODS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS;

EID: 84860867778     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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