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We develop a finite element method for the Laplace--Beltrami operator on a surface described by a set of patchwise parametrizations. The patches provide a partition of the surface and each patch is the image by a diffeomorphism of a…
We analyse the Virtual Element Methods (VEM) on a simple elliptic model problem, allowing for more general meshes than the one typically considered in the VEM literature. For instance, meshes with arbitrarily small edges (with respect to…
We present a new AFEM for the Laplace-Beltrami operator with arbitrary polynomial degree on parametric surfaces, which are globally $W^1_\infty$ and piecewise in a suitable Besov class embedded in $C^{1,\alpha}$ with $\alpha \in (0,1]$. The…
In this paper we analyze a virtual element method for the two dimensional elasticity spectral problem allowing small edges. Under this approach, and with the aid of the theory of compact operators, we prove convergence of the proposed VEM…
The third medium contact has been proven to be an effective approach for simulating contact problems involving large deformations. Unlike traditional contact algorithms, the third medium contact introduces a third medium between two…
Only a few numerical methods can treat boundary value problems on polygonal and polyhedral meshes. The BEM-based Finite Element Method is one of the new discretization strategies, which make use of and benefits from the flexibility of these…
We present an hp-adaptive virtual element method (VEM) based on the hypercircle method of Prager and Synge for the approximation of solutions to diffusion problems. We introduce a reliable and efficient a posteriori error estimator, which…
This work focuses on model preparation for electrostatic simulations of CAD designs to realize a rapid virtual prototyping concept. We present a boundary element method (BEM) allowing discontinuous fields between surfaces. The corresponding…
Simulation of fracturing processes in porous rocks can be divided into two main branches: (i) modeling the rock as a continuum which is enhanced with special features to account for fractures, or (ii) modeling the rock by a discrete (or…
We present the novel Reduced Basis Virtual Element Method (rbVEM) for solving the Laplace eigenvalue problem. This approach is based on the virtual element method and exploits the reduced basis technique to obtain an explicit representation…
This paper presents an initial exploration of stress-assisted diffusion problems in three dimensions within the framework of the virtual element method (VEM). Hilbert spaces enriched with parameter-weighted norms, the extended…
In this paper we develop a fully nonconforming virtual element method (VEM) of arbitrary approximation order for the two dimensional Cahn-Hilliard equation. We carry out the error analysis for the semidiscrete (continuous-in-time) scheme…
We deal with the virtual element method (VEM) for solving the Poisson equation on a domain $\Omega$ with curved boundaries. Given a polygonal approximation $\Omega_h$ of the domain $\Omega$, the standard order $m$ VEM [6], for $m$…
We initiate the design and the analysis of stabilization-free Virtual Element Methods for the laplacian problem written in mixed form. A Virtual Element version of the lowest order Raviart-Thomas Finite Element is considered. To reduce the…
We present 2-D, 3-D, and spherical mesh generators for the Finite Element Method (FEM) using triangular and tetrahedral elements. The mesh nodes are treated as if they were linked by virtual springs that obey Hooke's law. Given the desired…
The present paper extends the theory of Adaptive Virtual Element Methods (AVEMs) to the three-dimensional meshes showing the possibility to bound the stabilization term by the residual-type error estimator. This new bound enables a…
The numerical approximation of 2D elasticity problems is considered, in the framework of the small strain theory and in connection with the mixed Hellinger-Reissner variational formulation. A low-order Virtual Element Method (VEM) with…
The $H^m$-conforming virtual elements of any degree $k$ on any shape of polytope in $\mathbb R^n$ with $m, n\geq1$ and $k\geq m$ are recursively constructed by gluing conforming virtual elements on faces in a universal way. For the lowest…
In this paper, we present a first-order Stress-Hybrid Virtual Element Method (SH-VEM) on six-noded triangular meshes for linear plane elasticity. We adopt the Hellinger--Reissner variational principle to construct a weak equilibrium…
This study presents a finite element and virtual element (FE-VE) coupled method for thermomechanical analysis in electronic packaging structures. The approach partitions computational domains strategically, employing FEM for regular…