In this paper, the conventional moving least squares interpolation scheme is generalized, to incorporate the information concerning the derivative of the ®eld variable into the interpolation scheme. By using this generalized moving least squares interpolation, along with the MLPG (Meshless Local Petrov±Galerkin) paradigm, a new numerical approach is proposed to deal with 4th order problems of t...

Infinitesimal deformations of a homogeneous and isotropic thick elastic plate have been analyzed by using a meshless local Petrov– Galerkin (MLPG) method and a higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory (HONSDPT). Radial basis functions (RBF) are employed for constructing trial solutions, while a spline function is used as the weight function over a local subdomain. The present metho...

In this paper, a truly meshless method, the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) Method, is developed for three-dimensional elasto-statics. The two simplest members of MLPG family of methods, the MLPG type 5 and MLPG type 2, are combined, in order to reduce the computational requirements and to obtain high efficiency. The MLPG5 method is applied at the nodes inside the 3-D domain, so that any ...

The Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) mixed collocation method is proposed in this paper, for solving elasticity problems. In the present MLPG approach, the mixed scheme is applied to interpolate the displacements and stresses independently, as in the MLPG finite volume method. To improve the efficiency, the local weak form is established at the nodal points, for the stresses, by using the ...

A truly meshless Galerkin method is formulated in the present study, as a special case of the general Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) “Mixed” approach. The Galerkin method is implemented as a truly meshless method, for solving elasto-static problems. In the present Galerkin method, the test function is chosen to be the same as the trial function, as a special case of the MLPG approach. Ho...

In this paper the meshless local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method is implemented to study the buckling of isotropic cylindrical shells under axial load. Displacement field equations, based on Donnell and first order shear deformation theory, are taken into consideration. The set of governing equations of motion are numerically solved by the MLPG method in which according to a semi-inverse method, ...

in this paper the meshless local petrov-galerkin (mlpg) method is implemented to study the buckling of isotropic cylindrical shells under axial load. displacement field equations, based on donnell and first order shear deformation theory, are taken into consideration. the set of governing equations of motion are numerically solved by the mlpg method in which according to a semi-inverse method, ...

A meshless method based on the local Petrov-Galerkin approach is proposed, to solve boundary and initial value problems of piezoelectric and magnetoelectric-elastic solids with continuously varying material properties. Stationary and transient dynamic 2-D problems are considered in this paper. The mechanical fields are described by the equations of motion with an inertial term. To eliminate the...

A nonlinear formulation of the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) finite-volume mixed method is developed for the large deformation analysis of static and dynamic problems. In the present MLPG large deformation formulation, the velocity gradients are interpolated independently, to avoid the time consuming differentiations of the shape functions at all integration points. The nodal values of ...