NASA NTRS · 19890054968
Finite-element grid improvement by minimization of stiffness matrix trace
Abstract
A new and simple method of finite-element grid improvement is presented. The objective is to improve the accuracy of the analysis. The procedure is based on a minimization of the trace of the stiffness matrix. For a broad class of problems this minimization is seen to be equivalent to minimizing the potential energy. The method is illustrated with the classical tapered bar problem examined earlier by Prager and Masur. Identical results are obtained.
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Kittur, Madan G., Huston, Ronald L., Oswald, Fred B.. 1989-01-01. Finite-element grid improvement by minimization of stiffness matrix trace. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890054968
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