Meshfree Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method, Second Edition

by G.R. Liu

Overview

Understand How to Use and Develop Meshfree TechniquesAn Update of a Groundbreaking WorkReflecting the significant advances made in the field since the publication of its predecessor, Meshfree Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method, Second Edition systematically covers the most widely used meshfree methods. With 70% new material, this edit

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040068311
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/06/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	792
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

G.R. Liu is the director of the Centre for Advanced Computations in Engineering Science (ACES) and professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

Table of Contents

Preliminaries. Meshfree Shape Function Construction. Function Spaces for Meshfree Methods. Strain Field Construction. Weak and Weakened Weak Formulations. Element Free Galerkin Method. Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method. Point Interpolation Methods. Meshfree Methods for Fluid Dynamics Problem. Meshfree Methods for Beams. Meshfree Methods for Plates. Meshfree Methods for Shells. Boundary Meshfree Methods. Meshfree Methods Coupled with Other Methods. Meshfree Methods for Adaptive Analysis. MFree2D . Index.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the First Edition:

"This book addresses some of the current important issues, both positive and negative, related to mesh free methods, which should prove beneficial to researchers, engineers, and students who are interested in venturing into this area of research. … This is the first book published that comprehensively covers mesh free methods."
—Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1031 (2004/06)

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