Research Article

Shape-Free Finite Element Method: Another Way between Mesh and Mesh-Free Methods

Table 2

Results at selected locations for the pure bending problem (Figure 2).

Q8Q9LHSF-Q8-15 Exact

Mesh 1 ( ) 120.000120.000120.000120.0
( ) −120.000−120.000−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−12.000−12.000−12.000−12.0

Mesh 2 ( )56.447120.000120.000120.0
( )−74.863−120.000−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−2.328−12.000−12.000−12.0

Mesh 3 ( ) 13.665120.000120.000120.0
( 5.262120.000120.000120.0
( −5.665−120.000−120.000−120.0
( )−14.299−120.000−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−0.477−12.000−12.000−12.0

Mesh 4 ( )120.000120.0
( )−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−12.000−12.0

Mesh 5 ( )120.000120.0
( )−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−12.000−12.0

Mesh 6 ( ) 120.000120.0
( )120.000120.0
( )−120.000−120.0
( )−120.000−120.0
v( ) × 103−12.000−12.0