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This paper proposes a shape optimization algorithm based on the principles of Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) in which the parameterization of the geometry enters the problem formulation as an additional PDE-constraint. Inspired by the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-01-30 Jochen Hinz , Andrzej Jaeschke , Matthias Möller , Cornelis Vuik

For Kichhoff-Love shell problems a new mixed formulation solely based on standard $H^1$ spaces is presented. This allows for flexibility in the construction of discretization spaces, e.g., standard $C^0$-coupling of multi-patch isogeometric…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-01-30 Katharina Rafetseder , Walter Zulehner

This work focuses on the coupling of trimmed shell patches using Isogeometric Analysis, based on higher continuity splines that seamlessly meet the $C^1$ requirement of Kirchhoff-Love-based discretizations. Weak enforcement of coupling…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-04-15 Giuliano Guarino , Pablo Antolin , Alberto Milazzo , Annalisa Buffa

This article presents the toolbox FormOpt for two- and three-dimensional shape optimization with parallel computing capabilities, built on the FEniCSx software framework. We introduce fundamental concepts of shape sensitivity analysis and…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-01-12 Josué D. Díaz-Avalos , Antoine Laurain

In this paper, we propose a geometrically nonlinear spectral shell element based on Reissner--Mindlin kinematics using a rotation-based formulation with additive update of the discrete nodal rotation vector. The formulation is provided in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-02-20 Nima Azizi , Wolfgang Dornisch

In this contribution, we provide a new mass lumping scheme for explicit dynamics in isogeometric analysis (IGA). To this end, an element formulation based on the idea of dual functionals is developed. Non-Uniform Rational B-splines (NURBS)…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-04-18 Susanne Held , Sascha Eisenträger , Wolfgang Dornisch

Lattice-skin structures composed of a thin-shell skin and a lattice infill are widespread in nature and large-scale engineering due to their efficiency and exceptional mechanical properties. Recent advances in additive manufacturing, or 3D…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-20 Xiao Xiao , Fehmi Cirak

In engineering design, one of the most daunting problems in the design-through-analysis workflow is to deal with trimmed NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines), which often involve topological/geometric issues and lead to inevitable gaps…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2024-10-21 Zheng Wei , Xiaodong Wei

We propose the use of machine learning techniques to find optimal quadrature rules for the construction of stiffness and mass matrices in isogeometric analysis (IGA). We initially consider 1D spline spaces of arbitrary degree spanned over…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-04-05 Tomas Teijeiro , Jamie M. Taylor , Ali Hashemian , David Pardo

This paper presents an effective formulation to study the response of laminated composites based on isogeometric approach (IGA) and Carrera unified formulation (CUF). The IGA utilizes the non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) functions…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-12-17 S Natarajan , H Nguyen-Xuan , AJM Ferreira , E Carrera

The effect of higher order continuity in the solution field by using NURBS basis function in isogeometric analysis (IGA) is investigated for an efficient mixed finite element formulation for elastostatic beams. It is based on the Hu-Washizu…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-08 Myung-Jin Choi , Roger A. Sauer , Sven Klinkel

Isogeometric analysis (IGA) enables exact representations of computational geometries and higher-order approximation of PDEs. In non-smooth domains, however, singularities near corners limit the effectiveness of IGA, since standard methods…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-16 Thomas Apel , Philipp Zilk

We present an approximately $C^1$-smooth multi-patch spline construction which can be used in isogeometric analysis (IGA). A key property of IGA is that it is simple to achieve high order smoothness within a single patch. To represent more…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-10-12 Pascal Weinmüller , Thomas Takacs

Volumetric spline parameterization and computational efficiency are two main challenges in isogeometric analysis (IGA). To tackle this problem, we propose a framework of computation reuse in IGA on a set of three-dimensional models with…

Numerical Analysis · Computer Science 2016-09-02 Gang Xu , Tsz-Ho Kwok , Charlie C. L. Wang

Optimization is key to solve many problems in computational biology. Global optimization methods provide a robust methodology, and metaheuristics in particular have proven to be the most efficient methods for many applications. Despite…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2013-11-25 Jose A Egea , David Henriques , Thomas Cokelaer , Alejandro F Villaverde , Julio R Banga , Julio Saez-Rodriguez

We use the refined isogeometric analysis (rIGA) to solve generalized Hermitian eigenproblems $({Ku=\lambda Mu})$. The rIGA framework conserves the desirable properties of maximum-continuity isogeometric analysis (IGA) discretizations while…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-21 Ali Hashemian , David Pardo , Victor M. Calo

Shape optimization is of great significance in structural engineering, as an efficient geometry leads to better performance of structures. However, the application of gradient-based shape optimization for structural and architectural design…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2023-06-30 Gaoyuan Wu

We propose a novel approach to the analysis of programmable geometrically exact shear deformable beam systems made of shape memory polymers. The proposed method combines the viscoelastic Generalized Maxwell model with the Williams, Landel…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Giulio Ferri , Enzo Marino

We extend the softFEM idea to isogeometric analysis (IGA) to reduce the stiffness (consequently, the condition numbers) of the IGA discretized problem. We refer to the resulting approximation technique as softIGA. We obtain the resulting…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-11-09 Quanling Deng , Pouria Behnoudfar , Victor M. Calo

A novel mixed-hybrid method for Kirchhoff-Love shells is proposed that enables the use of classical, possibly higher-order Lagrange elements in numerical analyses. In contrast to purely displacement-based formulations that require higher…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Jonas Neumeyer , Michael Wolfgang Kaiser , Thomas-Peter Fries