A numerical comparison of two different approximations of the error in a meshless method

Meshless methods still require considerable improvement before they equal the prominence of finite elements in computer science and engineering. In the Element Free Galerkin (EFG) method, it is obviously important that the error of approximation should be estimated, as it is in the Finite Element Method (FEM).In this paper we compare two different procedures to approximate the a posteriori error for the EFG method, both procedures are recovery based errors. The performance of the two different approximations of the error is illustrated by analysing different examples for 2-D potential and elasticity problems with known analytical solutions, using regular and irregular clouds of points. For irregular clouds of points, it is recommended to use smooth transition of nodes, thus creating areas of decreasing nodal densities.     

A numerical method for KdV equation using collocation and radial basis functions

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the study of initial boundary value problems for Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equations. In this paper, we propose a numerical scheme to solve the third-order nonlinear KdV equation using collocation points and approximating the solution using multiquadric (MQ) radial basis function (RBF). The scheme works in a similar fashion as finite-difference methods. Numerical examples are given to confirm the good accuracy of the presented scheme.     

A new meshless method for steady-state heat conduction problems in anisotropic and inhomogeneous media

Summary A new meshless method is developed to analyze steady-state heat conduction problems with arbitrarily spatially varying thermal conductivity in isotropic and anisotropic materials. The analog equation is used to construct equivalent equations to the original differential equation so that a simpler fundamental solution of the Laplacian operator can be employed to take the place of the fundamental solutions related to the original governing equation. Next, the particular solution is approximated by using radial basis functions, and the corresponding homogeneous solution is solved by means of the virtual boundary collocation method. As a result, a new method fully independent of mesh is developed. Finally, several numerical examples are implemented to demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed method. The numerical results show good agreement with the actual results.This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10472082) and Australian Research Council.     

基于无网格数值求解技术的二维连续体结构拓扑优化设计

将无网格径向点插值法(RPIM)引入到连续体结构拓扑优化设计中。在优化问题中,选取节点的相对密度作为设计变量,以结构的柔度最小化作为目标函数,基于带惩罚的各向同性固体材料模型(SIMP)建立了结构拓扑优化的数学模型,推导了目标函数和体积约束的灵敏度,利用优化准则法进行求解。算例表明了应用无网格径向点插值法进行结构拓扑优化设计的可行性和有效性,同时表明选取节点的相对密度作为设计变量可以有效地克服拓扑优化中的棋盘格现象。     

不规则区域平面弹性问题的正则区域重心插值配点法

将不规则区域嵌入到规则的矩形区域,在矩形区域上将弹性平面问题的控制方程采用重心Lagrange插值离散,得到控制方程矩阵形式的离散表达式。在边界节点上利用重心插值离散边界条件,规则区域采用置换法施加边界条件,不规则区域采用附加法施加边界条件,得到求解平面弹性问题的过约束线性代数方程组,采用最小二乘法进行求解,得到整个规则区域上的位移数值解。利用重心插值计算得到不规则区域内任意节点的位移值,计算精度可到10^-14以上。数值算例验证了所建立方法的有效性和计算精度。     

A Meshless Solution Technique for the Solution of 3D Unsaturated Zone Problems,Based on Local Hermitian Interpolation with Radial Basis Functions

Recent developments in meshless numerical methods have led to algorithms that can be used to solve arbitrarily large problems without the support of a connected mesh, and without the computational cost and numerical ill-conditioning issues usually associated with such solution techniques. This work applies the Local Hermitian Interpolation (LHI) method, based on local interpolation with Radial Basis Functions (RBFs), to the solution of 3D unsaturated porous media problems. The proposed implementation is capable of handling real soil properties, provided either as an analytical function or as a series of pointwise measurements. The technique is implemented with implicit and explicit timestepping, and is validated against two transient Richards’ equation models, of which one has a known analytical solution. In addition, a real-world infiltration problem based on a saturated–unsaturated formulation is modelled, using a realistic variation of soil properties with water-pressure.     

A finite element variational multiscale method for incompressible flows based on the construction of the projection basis functions

In this article, we present a finite element variational multiscale (VMS) method for incompressible flows based on the construction of projection basis functions and compare it with common VMS method, which is defined by a low‐order finite element space L_h on the same grid as X_h for the velocity deformation tensor and a stabilization parameter α. The best algorithmic feature of our method is to construct the projection basis functions at the element level with minimal additional cost to replace the global projection operator. Finally, we give some numerical simulations of the nonlinear flow problems to show good stability and accuracy properties of the method. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Cartesian grid technique based on one‐dimensional integrated radial basis function networks for natural convection in concentric annuli

This paper reports a radial basis function (RBF)‐based Cartesian grid technique for the simulation of two‐dimensional buoyancy‐driven flow in concentric annuli. The continuity and momentum equations are represented in the equivalent stream function formulation that reduces the number of equations from three to one, but involves higher‐order derivatives. The present technique uses a Cartesian grid to discretize the problem domain. Along a grid line, one‐dimensional integrated RBF networks (1D‐IRBFNs) are employed to represent the field variables. The capability of 1D‐IRBFNs to handle unstructured points with accuracy is exploited to describe non‐rectangular boundaries in a Cartesian grid, while the method's ability to avoid the reduction of convergence rate caused by differentiation is instrumental in improving the quality of the approximation of higher‐order derivatives. The method is applied to simulate thermally driven flows in annuli between two circular cylinders and between an outer square cylinder and an inner circular cylinder. High Rayleigh number solutions are achieved and they are in good agreement with previously published numerical data. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Three‐dimensional transient Navier–Stokes solvers in cylindrical coordinate system based on a spectral collocation method using explicit treatment of the pressure

A spectral collocation method is developed for solving the three‐dimensional transient Navier–Stokes equations in cylindrical coordinate system. The Chebyshev–Fourier spectral collocation method is used for spatial approximation. A second‐order semi‐implicit scheme with explicit treatment of the pressure and implicit treatment of the viscous term is used for the time discretization. The pressure Poisson equation enforces the incompressibility constraint for the velocity field, and the pressure is solved through the pressure Poisson equation with a Neumann boundary condition. We demonstrate by numerical results that this scheme is stable under the standard Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy (CFL) condition, and is second‐order accurate in time for the velocity, pressure, and divergence. Further, we develop three accurate, stable, and efficient solvers based on this algorithm by selecting different collocation points in r‐, ? ‐, and z‐directions. Additionally, we compare two sets of collocation points used to avoid the axis, and the numerical results indicate that using the Chebyshev Gauss–Radau points in radial direction to avoid the axis is more practical for solving our problem, and its main advantage is to save the CPU time compared with using the Chebyshev Gauss–Lobatto points in radial direction to avoid the axis. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The improvement of numerical modeling in the solution of incompressible viscous flow problems using finite element method based on spherical Hankel shape functions

In this paper, the finite element method with new spherical Hankel shape functions is developed for simulating 2‐dimensional incompressible viscous fluid problems. In order to approximate the hydrodynamic variables, the finite element method based on new shape functions is reformulated. The governing equations are the Navier‐Stokes equations solved by the finite element method with the classic Lagrange and spherical Hankel shape functions. The new shape functions are derived using the first and second kinds of Bessel functions. In addition, these functions have properties such as piecewise continuity. For the enrichment of Hankel radial basis functions, polynomial terms are added to the functional expansion that only employs spherical Hankel radial basis functions in the approximation. In addition, the participation of spherical Bessel function fields has enhanced the robustness and efficiency of the interpolation. To demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of these shape functions, 4 benchmark tests in fluid mechanics are considered. Then, the present model results are compared with the classic finite element results and available analytical and numerical solutions. The results show that the proposed method, even with less number of elements, is more accurate than the classic finite element method.     

基于能量法的双钢板混凝土遮弹层设计计算方法研究

为了深入探讨双钢板混凝土结构抗强冲击时后附钢板的耗能方式变化,基于最小耗能原理和无量纲化分析,反推得到了不同材料和结构尺寸下后附钢板耗能状态。结合混凝土强度极限条件,建立了兼顾塑性变形和侵彻贯穿破坏形态的后附钢板综合耗能计算公式以及后附钢板最小临界厚度解析表达式。计算结果表明,薄钢板综合耗能可达仅考虑贯穿效应耗能的4~5倍。基于能量守恒原理,提出了双钢板混凝土遮弹层防贯穿设计六步法,给出了弹体临界贯穿速度和弹体余速计算公式。该计算公式与已有钢板混凝土结构侵彻试验结果吻合较好。

     

2D numerical manifold method based on quartic uniform B-spline interpolation and its application in thin plate bending

A new numerical manifold （NMM） method is derived on the basis of quartic uniform B-spline interpolation. The analysis shows that the new interpolation function possesses higher-order continuity and polynomial consistency compared with the conven- tional NMM. The stiffness matrix of the new element is well-conditioned. The proposed method is applied for the numerical example of thin plate bending. Based on the prin- ciple of minimum potential energy, the manifold matrices and equilibrium equation are deduced. Numerical results reveal that the NMM has high interpolation accuracy and rapid convergence for the global cover function and its higher-order partial derivatives.     

Numerical simulation for 2D double-diffusive convection (DDC) in rectangular enclosures based on a high resolution upwind compact streamfunction model I: numerical method and code validation

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics - A high resolution upwind compact streamfunction numerical algorithm for two-dimensional (2D) double-diffusive convection (DDC) is developed. The unsteady...