Methodology for adaptive finite element analysis: towards an integrated computational environment

G. H. Paulino, I. F.M. Menezes, J. B. Cavalcante Neto, L. F. Martha

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Abstract

A methodology for self-adaptive numerical procedures is introduced. The methodology relies on the various components of an integrated, object-oriented, computational environment involving pre-, analysis, and post-processing modules. The method, referred to as the Finite Element System Technology in Adaptivity (FESTA) software, is demonstrated by representative numerical examples illustrating the interconnections among finite element analysis, recovery procedures, error estimation/adaptivity and automatic mesh generation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)361-388
Number of pages28
JournalComputational Mechanics
Volume23
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1999
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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