Approximation of Uncoupled Quasi-Static Thermoelasticity Solutions Based on Gaussians

Abstract

A fast approximation method to three dimensional equations in quasi-static uncoupled thermoelasticity is proposed. We approximate the density via Gaussian approximating functions introduced in the method approximate approximations. In this way the action of the integral operators on such functions is presented in a simple analytical form. If the density has separated representation, the problem is reduced to the computation of one-dimensional integrals which admit efficient cubature procedures. The comparison of the numerical and exact solution shows that these formulas are accurate and provide the predicted approximation rate 2,4,6 and 8.