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A family of quadratic finite volume method (FVM) schemes are constructed and analyzed over tetrahedral meshes. In order to prove stability and error estimate, we propose the minimum V-angle condition on tetrahedral meshes, and the surface…
The search for multivariate quadrature rules of minimal size with a specified polynomial accuracy has been the topic of many years of research. Finding such a rule allows accurate integration of moments, which play a central role in many…
We consider the numerical approximation of Maxwell's equations in time domain by a second order $H(curl)$ conforming finite element approximation. In order to enable the efficient application of explicit time stepping schemes, we utilize a…
The implementation of finite element methods (FEMs) for nonlocal models with a finite range of interaction poses challenges not faced in the partial differential equations (PDEs) setting. For example, one has to deal with weak forms…
Lattice rules and polynomial lattice rules are quadrature rules for approximating integrals over the $s$-dimensional unit cube. Since no explicit constructions of such quadrature methods are known for dimensions $s > 2$, one usually has to…
Spatial numerical integration is essential for finite element analysis. Currently, numerical integration schemes, mostly based on Gauss quadrature, are widely used. Herein, we present an alternative semi-analytical approach for mass matrix…
A geometrically exact membrane formulation is presented that is based on curvilinear coordinates and isogeometric finite elements, and is suitable for both solid and liquid membranes. The curvilinear coordinate system is used to describe…
Currently, mass matrices are computed by means of sufficiently accurate numerical integration schemes. Two-point and nine-point (Gauss) quadrature remain frequently used. We derive an exact, easy to implement integration rule for six-node…
We consider the numerical approximation of acoustic wave propagation in the time domain by a mixed finite element method based on the BDM1-P0 spaces. A mass-lumping strategy for the BDM1 element, originally proposed by Wheeler and Yotov in…
We discuss a cheap tetrahedra-free approach to the numerical integration of polynomials on polyhedral elements, based on hyperinterpolation in a bounding box and Chebyshev moment computation via the divergence theorem. No conditioning…
This paper presents a nonconforming finite element approximation of the space of symmetric tensors with square integrable divergence, on tetrahedral meshes. Used for stress approximation together with the full space of piecewise linear…
Exotic behaviour of mechanical metamaterials often relies on an internal transformation of the underlying microstructure triggered by its local instabilities, rearrangements, and rotations. Depending on the presence and magnitude of such a…
Cubature rules on the triangle have been extensively studied, as they are of great practical interest in numerical analysis. In most cases, the process by which new rules are obtained does not preclude the existence of similar rules with…
The finite element method has become a preeminent simulation technique in electromagnetics. For problems involving anisotropic media and metamaterials, proper algorithms should be developed. It has been proved that discretizing in quadratic…
The scalar wave equation is solved using higher order immersed finite elements. We demonstrate that higher order convergence can be obtained. Small cuts with the background mesh are stabilized by adding penalty terms to the weak…
While the angular-momentum projection is a common tool for theoretical nuclear structure studies, a large amount of computations are required particularly for triaxially deformed states. In the present work, we clarify the conditions of the…
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…
At present, mass matrix of solid fifteen node wedge element is computed by means of eighteen-point (Gauss points) numerical integration scheme. Herein, this widely accepted scheme is being challenged. We derive a novel, easy-to-implement,…
This paper proposes a finite element method that couples mixed and Lagrange finite elements to efficiently capture stress concentrations in elasticity problems. The method employs conforming mixed finite elements in regions with stress…