Author:Suliman, Ridhwaan; Oxtoby, Oliver F; Malan, AG; Kok, SDate:Apr 2014This paper details the evaluation and enhancement of the vertex-centred finite volume method for the purpose of modelling linear elastic structures undergoing bending. A matrix-free edge-based finite volume procedure is discussed and compared ...Read more
Author:Kok, S; van Rensburg, JGJDate:01 Sep 2010In anthropology, the finite element method (FEM) is frequently applied to determine the validity of hypotheses concerning the adaptation of biological form to suit functionality. Different geometries are analysed, and based on the predicted ...Read more
Author:Long, Craig S; Loveday, Philip W; Groenwold, AADate:12 Mar 2006Several new planar four node piezoelectric elements with drilling degrees of freedom are presented. The authors begin by deriving two families of variational formulations accounting for piezoelectricity and in-plane rotations. The first family ...Read more
