Local refinement of analysis-suitable T-splines

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 213-216, Issue , 2012, Pages 206-222

  Scott, M A ^a   Li, X ^b   Sederberg, T W ^c   Hughes, T J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^c 3361 TMCB   (United States)

Author keywords

B zier extraction; Isogeometric analysis; Local refinement; T splines

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FRAMEWORK; CONTROL POINT; ISOGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS; LOCAL REFINEMENT; PARTITION OF UNITY; T-SPLINES;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84862776991     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2011.11.022     Document Type: Article

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