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A new boundary integral equation for plane harmonic functions

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In this paper, we propose a new boundary integral equation for plane harmonic functions. As a new approach, the equation is derived from the conservation integrals. Every variable in the integral equation has direct engineering interest. When this integral equation is applied to the Dirichlet problem, one will get an integral equation of the second kind, so that the algebraic equation system in the boundary element method has diagonal dominance. Finally, this equation is applied to elastic torsion problems of cylinders of different sections, and satisfactary numerical results are obtained.

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  1. Department of Mechanics, Peking University, Peking, China

    Shen Xinzhuo & Hu Haichang

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Xinzhuo, S., Haichang, H. A new boundary integral equation for plane harmonic functions. Acta Mech Sinica 3, 335–343 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02486819

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