In this work, we study the convergence of the finite element method when applied to the following parabolic equation: ut = div(|u|γ(x)Δu) + f(x, t), x ∈ Ω ⊂ Rm, t ∈]0, T]. Since the problem may be of ...

Professor of Mechanics, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. It's easy to construct finite-element models with errors. And it's just as easy to correct them, when you know how. The first step in a ...

Finite element analysis (FEA) is a cornerstone of modern computational mechanics, enabling the simulation of complex physical systems by subdividing a continuum into discrete finite elements. This ...

Solid modeling is great for visualizing ideas but it's often misapplied in finite-element analysis. One of the latest methods of slashing development time is to use the 3D models that CAD users create ...

Isogeometric analysis (IGA) has emerged as a transformative computational technique by seamlessly integrating Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). This approach utilises ...