The improved element-free Galerkin method for three-dimensional transient heat conduction problems

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1568-1580

  Zhang, Zan ^a   Wang, Jianfei ^b   Cheng, Yumin ^b   Liew, Kim Meow ^c  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

improved element free Galerkin (IEFG) method; improved moving least squares (IMLS) approximation; penalty method; transient heat conduction; weighted orthogonal function

Indexed keywords

IMPROVED ELEMENT FREE GALERKIN (IEFG) METHODS; IMPROVED MOVING LEAST-SQUARES APPROXIMATION; PENALTY METHODS; TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION; WEIGHTED ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION;

GALERKIN METHODS; HEAT CONDUCTION; ORTHOGONAL FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS;

EID: 84880303003     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-013-5135-0     Document Type: Article

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