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The Boundary Element Method in Elastostatics

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Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization Using the Boundary Element Method

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Engineering ((LNENG,volume 62))

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This chapter introduces the basic theory and numerical aspects of the boundary element method in elastostatics which will be used later on as a numerical analysis tool for shape optimization. After a historical review of the boundary element method in elastostatics, the boundary element formulation for elasticity is presented, followed by the numerical implementation. Final concluding remarks discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the boundary element method over the finite element method in the field of structural analysis, especially in the application of shape optimum design.

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Zhao, Z. (1991). The Boundary Element Method in Elastostatics. In: Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization Using the Boundary Element Method. Lecture Notes in Engineering, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84382-2_3

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