THE PATCH TEST CONDITIONS AND SOME MULTIVARIABLE FINITE-ELEMENT FORMULATIONS

Authors
ZHANG W CHEN DP
Citation
W. Zhang et Dp. Chen, THE PATCH TEST CONDITIONS AND SOME MULTIVARIABLE FINITE-ELEMENT FORMULATIONS, International journal for numerical methods in engineering, 40(16), 1997, pp. 3015-3032
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering",Engineering,Mathematics
Journal title
International journal for numerical methods in engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00295981
Volume
40
Issue
16
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3015 - 3032
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-5981(1997)40:16<3015:TPTCAS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
From a unified viewpoint, this article establishes the practical and g eneral constant stress patch test conditions (PTC) for analysing and e nsuring convergence or robustness of some multivariable finite element (MFE) formulations, such as hybrid-mixed and incompatible element for mulations. The proposed PTC are applied to develop new general MFE for mulations which pass PTC and a family of corresponding MFE for stress analysis. Several numerical examples are also given. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.