Three-dimensional complex variable element-free Galerkin method

Abstract

• The complex variable moving least squares (CVMLS) approximation is developed for 3D functions with 2D basis functions. • The complex variable element-free Galerkin (CVEFG) method is developed for 3D elliptic problems and 3D wave equations. • Error and convergence of the CVMLS approximation and the CVEFG method are analyzed theoretically. • Numerical results reveal that the present method has better accuracy and computational efficiency than other methods. The complex variable element-free Galerkin (CVEFG) method is an efficient meshless Galerkin method that uses the complex variable moving least squares (CVMLS) approximation to form shape functions. In the past, applications of the CVMLS approximation and the CVEFG method are confined to 2D problems. This paper is devoted to 3D problems. Computational formulas and theoretical analysis of the CVMLS approximation on 3D domains are developed. The approximation of a 3D function is formed with 2D basis functions. Compared with the moving least squares approximation , the CVMLS approximation involves fewer coefficients and thus consumes less computing times. Formulations and error analysis of the CVEFG method to 3D elliptic problems and 3D wave equations are provided. Numerical examples are given to verify the convergence and accuracy of the method. Numerical results reveal that the CVEFG method has better accuracy and higher computational efficiency than other methods such as the element-free Galerkin method.