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A finite element methodology for large classes of variational boundary value problems is defined which involves discretizing two linear operators: (1) the differential operator defining the spatial boundary value problem; and (2) a Riesz…
Spline functions have long been used in numerically solving differential equations. Recently it revives as isogeometric analysis, which uses NURBS for both parametrization and element functions. In this paper, we introduce some multivariate…
This paper proposes a strategy to solve the problems of the conventional s-version of finite element method (SFEM) fundamentally. Because SFEM can reasonably model an analytical domain by superimposing meshes with different spatial…
An adaptive regularization strategy for stabilizing Newton-like iterations on a coarse mesh is developed in the context of adaptive finite element methods for nonlinear PDE. Existence, uniqueness and approximation properties are known for…
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…
We propose a boundary value correction method for the Brezzi-Douglas-Marini mixed finite element discretization of the Darcy flow with non-homogeneous Neumann boundary condition on 2D curved domains. The discretization is defined on a…
In this paper, we propose new basis functions defined on curved sides or faces of curvilinear elements (polygons or polyhedrons with curved sides or faces) for the weak Galerkin finite element method. Those basis functions are constructed…
Wide variety of engineering design tasks can be formulated as constrained optimization problems where the shape and topology of the domain are optimized to reduce costs while satisfying certain constraints. Several mathematical approaches…
We introduce the concept of data-driven finite element methods. These are finite-element discretizations of partial differential equations (PDEs) that resolve quantities of interest with striking accuracy, regardless of the underlying mesh…
For linear elastic problems, it is well-known that mesh generation dominates the total analysis time. Different types of methods have been proposed to directly or indirectly alleviate this burden associated with mesh generation. We review…
In this article we consider a priori error and pointwise estimates for finite element approximations of solutions to semilinear elliptic boundary value problems in d>=2 space dimensions, with nonlinearities satisfying critical growth…
The modeling of electric machines and power transformers typically involves systems of nonlinear magnetostatics or -quasistatics, and their efficient and accurate simulation is required for the reliable design, control, and optimization of…
Stiffener layout optimization of complex surfaces is fulfilled within the framework of topology optimization. A combined parameterization method is developed in two aspects. One is to parameterize the material distribution of the stiffener…
We present a new framework for expressing finite element methods on multiple intersecting meshes: multimesh finite element methods. The framework enables the use of separate meshes to discretize parts of a computational domain that are…
In this paper, we propose a new approach -- the Tempered Finite Element Method (TFEM) -- that extends the Finite Element Method (FEM) to classes of meshes that include zero-measure or nearly degenerate elements for which standard FEM…
A class of quasilinear singularly perturbed boundary value problems with a turning point of attractive type is considered. The problems are solved numerically by a finite-difference scheme on a special discretization mesh which is dense…
This paper is concerned with the construction of graded meshes for approximating so-called singular solutions of elliptic boundary value problems by means of multipatch discontinuous Galerkin Isogeometric Analysis schemes. Such solutions…
It is well known that the quasi-optimality of the Galerkin finite element method for the Helmholtz equation is dependent on the mesh size and the wave-number. In the literature, different criteria have been proposed to ensure uniform…
The development of higher order finite elements methods has become an active research area. The deformation method for mesh generation has achieved a prescribed positive Jacobian determinant constraint and it has been a useful method for…
A mathematical analysis is established for the weak Galerkin finite element methods for the Poisson equation with Dirichlet boundary value when the curved elements are involved on the interior edges of the finite element partition or/and on…