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Finite element method (FEM) is one of the most important numerical methods in modern engineering design and analysis. Since traditional serial FEM is difficult to solve large FE problems efficiently and accurately, high-performance parallel…

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We present a GPU-friendly framework for real-time implicit simulation of elastic material in the presence of frictional contacts. The integration of hyperelasticity, non-interpenetration contact, and friction in real-time simulations…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Ziqiu Zeng , Siyuan Luo , Fan Shi , Zhongkai Zhang

The extended finite element method (XFEM) was introduced in 1999 to treat problems involving discontinuities with no or minimal remeshing through appropriate enrichment functions. This enables elements to be split by a discontinuity, strong…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-10-13 M Surendran , S Natarajan , SPA Bordas , GS Palani

Based on trace theory, we study efficient methods for concurrent integration of B-spline basis functions in IGA-FEM. We consider several scenarios of parallelization for two standard integration methods; the classical one and sum…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-07-04 Maciej Woźniak , Anna Szyszka , Sergio Rojas

In this paper, a new progressive mesh algorithm is introduced in order to perform fast physical simulations by the use of a lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) on a single-node multi-GPU architecture. This algorithm is able to mesh automatically…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2015-10-14 Julien Duchateau , François Rousselle , Nicolas Maquignon , Gilles Roussel , Christophe Renaud

This paper is concerned with mixed finite element method (FEM) for solving the two-dimensional, nonlinear fourth-order active fluid equations. By introducing an auxiliary variable $w=-\Delta u$, the original fourth problem is transformed…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-30 Nan Zheng , Xu Guo , Wenlong Pei , Wenju Zhao

Cracking Elements Method (CEM) is a numerical tool to simulate quasi-brittle fractures, which does not need remeshing, nodal enrichment, or complicated crack tracking strategy. The cracking elements used in the CEM can be considered as a…

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Finite element modeling (FEM) is a critical tool in the design and analysis of piezoelectric devices, offering detailed numerical simulations that guide various applications. While traditionally applied to eigenfrequency analysis and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-18 Zhanyue Zhao , Yang Wang , Charles Bales , Yiwei Jiang , Gregory Fischer

We present 2-D, 3-D, and spherical mesh generators for the Finite Element Method (FEM) using triangular and tetrahedral elements. The mesh nodes are treated as if they were linked by virtual springs that obey Hooke's law. Given the desired…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2017-11-20 J. M. Taramón , J. P. Morgan , C. Shi , J. Hasenclever

Standard finite element methods employ an element-wise assembly strategy. The element's contribution to the system matrix is formed by a loop over quadrature points. This concept is also used in fictitious domain methods, which perform…

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We prove the accuracy of a mixed finite element method for bending dominated shells in which a major part of the membrane/shear strain is reduced, to free up membrane/shear locking. When no part of the membrane/shear strain is reduced, the…

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The combination of Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation and experimental photo-elasticity provides both qualitative and quantitative information about the stress field in a polymer composite and particularly along the fibre-matrix…

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This paper focuses on the study of the Filament Based Lamellipodium Model (FBLM) and the corresponding Finite Element Method (FEM) from a numerical point of view. We study fundamental numerical properties of the FEM and justify the further…

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This paper presents a product to sum approach for a fast and efficient matrix filling in a hierarchical finite-element method (FEM). Due to the existence of a coupling factor arising from the material and Jacobian inhomogeneities in curved…

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Computationally solving the equations of elasticity is a key component in many materials science and mechanics simulations. Phenomena such as deformation-induced microstructure evolution, microfracture, and microvoid nucleation are examples…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2021-12-08 Brandon Runnels , Vinamra Agrawal , Weiqun Zhang , Ann Almgren

The efficient optimization of actuated soft structures, particularly under complex nonlinear forces, remains a critical challenge in advancing robotics. Simulations of nonlinear structures, such as soft-bodied robots modeled using the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Mathieu Dubied , Paolo Tiso , Robert K. Katzschmann

In this work, we develop a localized numerical scheme with low regularity requirements for solving time-fractional integro-differential equations. First, a fully discrete numerical scheme is constructed. Specifically, for temporal…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-12-02 Lijing Zhao , Rui Zhao , Wenyi Tian , Yufeng Nie

We present a computational framework for modeling large-scale particle-laden flows in complex domains with the goal of enabling simulations in medical-image derived patient specific geometries. The framework is based on a volume-filtered…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-11-28 Abhilash Reddy Malipeddi , C. Alberto Figueroa , Jesse Capecelatro

The finite cell method (FCM) belongs to the class of immersed boundary methods, and combines the fictitious domain approach with high-order approximation, adaptive integration and weak imposition of unfitted Dirichlet boundary conditions.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-07-04 Dominik Schillinger , Quanji Cai , Ralf-Peter Mundani , Ernst Rank

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a powerful numerical approach for solving 3D elastostatic problems, particularly useful for crack propagation in fracture mechanics and half-space problems. A key challenge in BEM lies in handling…

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