Chih-Ping Wu^*, Ruei-Syuan Chang

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.1, pp. 917-949, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.052307

Abstract This work develops a Hermitian C differential reproducing kernel interpolation meshless (DRKIM) method within the consistent couple stress theory (CCST) framework to study the three-dimensional (3D) microstructure-dependent static flexural behavior of a functionally graded (FG) microplate subjected to mechanical loads and placed under full simple supports. In the formulation, we select the transverse stress and displacement components and their first- and second-order derivatives as primary variables. Then, we set up the differential reproducing conditions (DRCs) to obtain the shape functions of the Hermitian C differential reproducing kernel (DRK) interpolant’s derivatives without using direct differentiation. The interpolant’s… More >

G. C. Bourantas¹, E. D. Skouras^2,3,4, G. C. Nikiforidis¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp. 1-26, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.001

Abstract The extent of application of meshfree methods based on point collocation (PC) techniques with adaptive support domain for strong form Partial Differential Equations (PDE) is investigated. The basis functions are constructed using the Moving Least Square (MLS) approximation. The weak-form description of PDEs is used in most MLS methods to circumvent problems related to the increased level of resolution necessary near natural (Neumann) boundary conditions (BCs), dislocations, or regions of steep gradients. Alternatively, one can adopt Radial Basis Function (RBF) approximation on the strong-form of PDEs using meshless PC methods, due to the delta function… More >