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We introduce the isogeometric shape optimisation of thin shell structures using subdivision surfaces. Both triangular Loop and quadrilateral Catmull-Clark subdivision schemes are considered for geometry modelling and finite element…
We introduce Gaussian quadrature rules for spline spaces that are frequently used in Galerkin discretizations to build mass and stiffness matrices. By definition, these spaces are of even degrees. The optimal quadrature rules we recently…
In this paper we provide a priori error estimates with explicit constants for both the $L^2$-projection and the Ritz projection onto spline spaces of arbitrary smoothness defined on arbitrary grids. This extends the results recently…
We introduce a framework for spline spaces of hierarchical type, based on a parent-children relation, which is very convenient for the analysis as well as the implementation of adaptive isogeometric methods. Such framework makes it simple…
In this paper we develop the isogeometric B\'ezier dual mortar method. It is based on B\'ezier extraction and projection and is applicable to any spline space which can be represented in B\'ezier form (i.e., NURBS, T-splines, LR-splines,…
This work introduces and analyzes B-spline approximation spaces defined on general geometric domains obtained through a mapping from a parameter domain. These spaces are constructed as sparse-grid tensor products of univariate spaces in the…
In this study we consider domains that are composed of an infinite sequence of self-similar rings and corresponding finite element spaces over those domains. The rings are parameterized using piecewise polynomial or tensor-product B-spline…
In this paper, we describe a general class of $C^1$ smooth rational splines that enables, in particular, exact descriptions of ellipses and ellipsoids - some of the most important primitives for CAD and CAE. The univariate rational splines…
We present a robust and efficient multigrid method for single-patch isogeometric discretizations using tensor product B-splines of maximum smoothness. Our method is based on a stable splitting of the spline space into a large subspace of…
This work introduces a scaffolding framework to compactly parametrise solid structures with conforming NURBS elements for isogeometric analysis. A novel formulation introduces a topological, geometrical and parametric subdivision of the…
Isogeometric Analysis is a spline-based discretization method to partial differential equations which shows the approximation power of a high-order method. The number of degrees of freedom, however, is as small as the number of degrees of…
We consider dual-primal isogeometric tearing and interconnection (IETI-DP) solvers for multi-patch geometries in Isogeometric Analysis. Recently, the authors have published a convergence analysis for those solvers that is explicit in both…
Subdivision surfaces provide an elegant isogeometric analysis framework for geometric design and analysis of partial differential equations defined on surfaces. They are already a standard in high-end computer animation and graphics and are…
We analyze the space of differentiable functions on a quad-mesh $\cM$, which are composed of 4-split spline macro-patch elements on each quadrangular face. We describe explicit transition maps across shared edges, that satisfy conditions…
Isogeometric analysis has brought a paradigm shift in integrating computational simulations with geometric designs across engineering disciplines. This technique necessitates analysis-suitable parameterization of physical domains to fully…
In this paper, Hermite interpolation by parametric spline surfaces on triangulations is considered. The splines interpolate points, the corresponding tangent planes and normal curvature forms at domain vertices and approximate tangent…
This paper develops a unified theoretical framework for constructing B-spline basis function spaces with structural equivalence to finite element spaces. The theory rigorously establishes that these bases emerge as explicit linear…
Planes are fundamental primitives of 3D sences, especially in man-made environments such as indoor spaces and urban streets. Representing these planes in a structured and parameterized format facilitates scene editing and physical…
We present a novel family of $C^1$ quadrilateral finite elements, which define global $C^1$ spaces over a general quadrilateral mesh with vertices of arbitrary valency. The elements extend the construction by (Brenner and Sung, J. Sci.…
Smooth parametrization consists in a subdivision of the mathematical objects under consideration into simple pieces, and then parametric representation of each piece, while keeping control of high order derivatives. The main goal of the…