The Axisymmetric Analysis of Circular Plates Using the Radial Point Interpolation Method

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Behzad Farahani (Author) FEUP; José Berardo (Author) Other; Rafal Drgas (Author) Other; José César de Sá (Author) FEUP; António Mendes Ferreira (Author) FEUP; Jorge Belinha (Author) FEUP

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Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE & MECHANICS

Vol. 16

Pages: 336-353

ISSN: 1550-2287

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FOS: Engineering and technology

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-14Z

DOI: 10.1080/15502287.2015.1103819

Abstract (EN): This work extends the radial point interpolation method (RPIM) to the elasto-static analysis of circular plates. Instead using a plate bending theory, the 2D axisymmetric deformation theory is assumed. The RPIM enforces the nodal connectivity with the influence-domain concept and integrates numerically the integrodifferential equations governing the studied phenomenon using a background integrationmesh. Thus, both concepts are revised and more adequate parameters are found for the axisymmetric RPIM approach. Several benchmark circular plate examples are solved and the results are compared with other numerical approaches, showing that the RPIM is capable to obtain accurate and smooth variable fields.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18