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Optimal design formulations for finite element grid adaptation

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  • Maximum Shear Stress
  • Interpolation Error
  • Finite Element Approximation
  • Finite Element Solution
  • Error Indicator

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Diaz, A.R., Kikuchi, N., Taylor, J.E. (1984). Optimal design formulations for finite element grid adaptation. In: Komkov, V. (eds) Sensitivity of Functionals with Applications to Engineering Sciences. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1086. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0073069

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