Combining finite and infinite elements

This contribution sheds light on the role of infinite idealization in structural analysis, by exploring how infinite elements and finite element methods are combined in civil engineering models. This combination, I claim, should be read in terms of a 'complementarity function' through whic...

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Autor: De Bianchi, Silvia|||0000-0002-3296-6462
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:258049
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/258049
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1007/s11229-018-1864-y
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Infinite idealization
Multiple-model idealization
Engineering
Finite elements method
Infinite element method
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Sumario:This contribution sheds light on the role of infinite idealization in structural analysis, by exploring how infinite elements and finite element methods are combined in civil engineering models. This combination, I claim, should be read in terms of a 'complementarity function' through which the representational ideal of completeness is reached in engineering model-building. Taking a cue from Weisberg's definition of multiple-model idealization, I highlight how infinite idealizations are primarily meant to contribute to the prediction of structural behavior in Multiphysics approaches.