Analysis of Two-Dimensional Thin Structures (from Micro- to Nano-Scales) Using the Singular Boundary Method

Analysis of Two-Dimensional Thin Structures (from Micro- to Nano-Scales) Using the Singular Boundary Method

Year:    2015

Author:    Dejian Shen, Yan Gu

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 7 (2015), Iss. 5 : pp. 597–609

Abstract

This study investigates the applicability of the singular boundary method (SBM), a recent developed meshless boundary collocation method, for the analysis of two-dimensional (2D) thin structural problems. The troublesome nearly-singular kernels, which are crucial in the applications of SBM to thin shapes, are dealt with efficiently by using a non-linear transformation technique. Promising SBM results with only a small number of boundary nodes are obtained for thin structures with the thickness-to-length ratio is as small as 1E-9, which is sufficient for modeling most thin layered coating systems as used in smart materials and micro-electro-mechanical systems. The advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of the proposed method, as compared with the finite element (FEM) and boundary element methods (BEM), are also discussed.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/aamm.2013.m454

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 7 (2015), Iss. 5 : pp. 597–609

Published online:    2015-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    13

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Author Details

Dejian Shen

Yan Gu

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