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In this paper, we study applications of the virtual element method (VEM) for simulating the deformation of multiphase composites. The VEM is a Galerkin approach that is applicable to meshes that consist of arbitrarily-shaped polygonal and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-04-29 N. Sukumar , John E. Bolander

We explore the recently-proposed Virtual Element Method (VEM) for numerical solution of boundary value problems on arbitrary polyhedral meshes. More specifically, we focus on the elasticity equations in three-dimensions and elaborate upon…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-07-22 Arun L. Gain , Cameron Talischi , Glaucio H. Paulino

We present in this paper a rigorous theoretical framework to show stability, convergence and accuracy of improved edge-based and face-based smoothed finite element methods (bESFEM and bFS-FEM) for nearly-incompressible elasticity problems.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-11-26 Thanh Hai Ong , Claire E. Heaney , Chang-Kye Lee , G. R. Liu , H. Nguyen-Xuan

Accurately depicting multiphysics interactions in interfacial systems requires computational frameworks capable of reconciling geometric adaptability with strict conservation fidelity. However, traditional spatiotemporal discretisation…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Suhaib Ardah , Francisco J. Profito , Daniele Dini

In this paper, we introduce the Phantom Domain Finite Element Method (PDFEM), a novel computational approach tailored for the efficient analysis of heterogeneous and composite materials. Inspired by fictitious domain methods, this method…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-06 Tianlong He , Philippe Karamian-Surville , Daniel Choï

A hybrid framework integrating the Virtual Element Method (VEM) with deep learning is presented as an initial step toward developing efficient and flexible numerical models for one-dimensional Euler-Bernoulli beams. The primary aim is to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-14 Paulo Akira F. Enabe , Rodrigo Provasi

The oversampling multiscale finite element method (MsFEM) is one of the most popular methods for simulating composite materials and flows in porous media which may have many scales. But the method may be inapplicable or inefficient in some…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-11-16 Weibing Deng , Haijun Wu

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-14 Yanpeng Gong , Sishuai Li , Yue Mei , Bingbing Xu , Fei Qin , Xiaoying Zhuang , Timon Rabczuk

We present a velocity-based moving mesh virtual element method for the numerical solution of PDEs involving moving boundaries. The virtual element method is used for computing both the mesh velocity and a conservative Arbitrary…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-12-19 H. Wells , M. E. Hubbard , A. Cangiani

In this paper, we develop a high-order adaptive virtual element method (VEM) to simulate the self-consistent field theory (SCFT) model in arbitrary domains. The VEM is very flexible in handling general polygon elements and can treat hanging…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-06-15 Huayi Wei , Xin Wang , Chunyu Chen , Kai Jiang

ESFEM is a method introduced in order to solve a linear advection-diffusion equation on an evolving two-dimensional surface with finite elements by using a moving grid with nodes sitting on and evolving with the surface. The evolution of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-04-18 Maryia Borukhava , Heiko Kröner

In this paper, we present a NURBS-enhanced finite element method that integrates the NURBS-based boundary representation of a geometric domain into a standard finite element framework for hexahedral meshes. We decompose an open, bounded,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-02-02 Duygu Sap

A novel multi-scale finite element formulation for contact mechanics between nominally smooth but microscopically rough surfaces is herein proposed. The approach integrates the interface finite element method (FEM) for modelling interface…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-04-03 Jacopo Bonari , Maria R. Marulli , Nora Hagmeyer , Matthias Mayr , Alexander Popp , Marco Paggi

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…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-08-28 August Johansson , Benjamin Kehlet , Mats G. Larson , Anders Logg

Chaotic free surface flows are challenging problems to simulate numerically, mainly due to the significant changes in geometry and frequent topological changes. Methods that track the evolution of the fluid in a Lagrangian formulation are a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-12-24 Thomas Leyssens , Jonathan Lambrechts , Jean-François Remacle

This paper presents a convergence analysis of the evolving surface finite element method (ESFEM) applied to the original Eyles-King-Styles model of tumour growth. The model consists of a Poisson equation in the bulk, a forced mean curvature…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-08-07 Yifei Li

This paper presents a shape optimisation system to design the shape of an acoustically-hard object in the three-dimensional open space. Boundary element method (BEM) is suitable to analyse such an exterior field. However, the conventional…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-05-11 Toru Takahashi , Daisuke Sato , Hiroshi Isakari , Toshiro Matsumoto

A hybrid computational approach that integrates the finite element method (FEM) with least squares support vector regression (LSSVR) is introduced to solve partial differential equations. The method combines FEM's ability to provide the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Maryam Babaei , Peter Rucz , Manfred Kaltenbacher , Stefan Schoder

We propose a two-scale finite element method designed for heterogeneous microstructures. Our approach exploits domain diffeomorphisms between the microscopic structures to gain computational efficiency. By using a conveniently constructed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-10-24 Omar Richardson , Omar Lakkis , Adrian Muntean , Chandrasekhar Venkataraman

In this paper we analyze a space-time unfitted finite element method for the discretization of scalar surface partial differential equations on evolving surfaces. For higher order approximations of the evolving surface we use the technique…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-11-26 Arnold Reusken , Hauke Sass