CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS FOR AN ELEMENT-BY-ELEMENT FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD

Authors
LI ZP REED MB
Citation
Zp. Li et Mb. Reed, CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS FOR AN ELEMENT-BY-ELEMENT FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD, Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering, 123(1-4), 1995, pp. 33-42
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering",Mechanics,"Engineering, Mechanical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00457825
Volume
123
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
33 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7825(1995)123:1-4<33:CAFAEF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This paper describes an element-by-element iterative finite element al gorithm for linear elasticity problems. While it does not claim to com pete with conventional finite element solvers on a serial computer, it is very suitable for parallelization. It is constructed in a manner v ery similar to the Static Relaxation algorithm used in the Discrete El ement Method, thus facilitating the development of a unified FEM/DEM a nalysis. The convergence properties of the algorithm are analysed, and illustrated on a model problem.