On the formulation of a BEM in the Bézier–Bernstein space for the solution of Helmholtz equation

This paper proposes a novel boundary element approach formulated on the Bézier-Bernstein basis to yield a geometry-independent field approximation. The proposed method is geometrically based on both computer aid design (CAD) and isogeometric analysis (IGA), but field variables are independently appr...

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Autores: Romero Ordóñez, Antonio, Galvín, Pedro, Cámara-Molina, J.C., Tadeu, Antònio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/89148
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/89148
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2019.05.001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bézier–Bernstein curve
Computer-aided design
Isogeometric analysis
Newton–Bernstein algorithm
Subparametric method
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Sumario:This paper proposes a novel boundary element approach formulated on the Bézier-Bernstein basis to yield a geometry-independent field approximation. The proposed method is geometrically based on both computer aid design (CAD) and isogeometric analysis (IGA), but field variables are independently approximated from the geometry. This approach allows the appropriate approximation functions for the geometry and variable field to be chosen. We use the Bézier–Bernstein form of a polynomial as an approximation basis to represent both geometry and field variables. The solution of the element interpolation problem in the Bézier–Bernstein space defines generalised Lagrange interpolation functions that are used as element shape functions. The resulting Bernstein–Vandermonde matrix related to the Bézier–Bernstein interpolation problem is inverted using the Newton-Bernstein algorithm. The applicability of the proposed method is demonstrated solving the Helmholtz equation over an unbounded region in a two-and-a-half dimensional (2.5D) domain