Higher-Order Finite Element for Hybrid Meshes Using New Nodal Pyramidal Elements
november, 2010
Publication type:
Paper in peer-reviewed journals
Journal:
Journal of Scientific Computing, vol. 42, pp. 345-381
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Abstract:
We provide a comprehensive study of arbitrarily high-order finite element defined on pyramids. We propose a new family of high-order nodal pyramidal finite element which can be used in hybrid meshes which include hexahedra, tetrahedra, wedges and pyramids. Finite elements matrices can be evaluated through approximate integration, and we show that the order of convergence of the method is conserved. Numerical results demonstrate the efficiency of hybrid meshes compared to pure tetrahedral meshes or hexahedral meshes obtained by splitting tetrahedra into hexahedra.
BibTeX:
@article{Ber-Coh-Dur-2010, author={Morgane Bergot and Gary Cohen and Marc Duruflé }, title={Higher-Order Finite Element for Hybrid Meshes Using New Nodal Pyramidal Elements }, doi={10.1007/s10915-009-9334-9 }, journal={Journal of Scientific Computing }, year={2010 }, month={11}, volume={42 }, pages={345--381}, }