Abstract
A novel approach for the solution of linear elasticity problems is introduced in this communication, which uses a hybrid chimera-type technique based on both finite element and improved element-free Galerkin methods. The proposed overset improved element-free Galerkin-finite element method (Ov-IEFG-FEM) for linear elasticity uses the finite element method (FEM) throughout the entire problem geometry, whereas a fine distribution of overlapping nodes is used to perform higher order approximations via the improved element-free Galerkin (IEFG) technique in regions demanding more computational accuracy. The method relies on keeping the FEM-based results in those regions where low order of approximation is enough to provide the required accuracy, i.e. outside the region where the solution will be enriched via the IEFG technique. The overlapping domains perform an iterative transfer of kinematics information through well-defined immersed boundaries, and a detailed explanation on this regard is also presented in this communication. The Ov-IEFG-FEM is used in a set of increasingly complex linear elasticity problems, and the outcomes demonstrate the suitability and reliability of this technique to solve such problems in an accurate and remarkably simple manner.
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