# Convergence of mixed methods in continuum mechanics and finite element analysis.

by Farooque Aquil Mirza

Publisher: National Library of Canada in Ottawa

Written in English

## Edition Notes

Ph.D. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1977.

The Physical Object ID Numbers Series Canadian theses on microfilm, 32528 Pagination 3 microfiches ; Open Library OL20910970M

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Some types of finite element methods (conforming, nonconforming, mixed finite element methods) are particular cases of the gradient discretisation method (GDM). Hence the convergence properties of the GDM, which are established for a series of problems (linear and non linear elliptic problems, linear, nonlinear and degenerate parabolic problems.

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Convergence: Mesh convergence determines how many elements are required in a model to ensure that the results of an analysis are not affected by changing the size of the mesh.

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Abstract We are concerned with a convergence analysis of adaptive mixed and non-conforming ﬂnite element methods for second order elliptic boundary value problems. The object of tlus book is to provide an introduction to finite element methods, particularly those applicable to continuum mechanics problems of stress analysis, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

For the most part, only the simplest of such methods are described in detail.Schematic Picture of the Finite Element Method (Analysis of discrete systems) Consider a complicated boundary value problem 1) In a continuum, we have an infinite number of unknown System Idealization 2) To get finite number of unknowns, we divide the body into a number of sub domains (elements) with nodes at corners or along the elementFile Size: KB.this condition,we are able to verify the stability, and optimal order of convergence, of several known mixed finite element methods.

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