Yuanqiang Chen , Cheng Liu , Hong Zheng , Xiaocheng Huang , Shunkai Liu , Jian Peng
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Abstract
The moving least squares (MLS) based numerical manifold method (abbreviated as MLS-NMM) inherits the individual merits of MLS and NMM, which not only gets rid of the shackles of meshes but also can unitedly solve both continuity and discontinuity problems. This paper presents an improved MLS-NMM model for saturated-unsaturated seepage in both homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media. In the improved model, the innovative node arrangement scheme and background grid generation strategy are introduced, which can effectively enhance the interpolation accuracy. Five examples are employed to confirm the capability and accuracy of the improved MLS-NMM model. Numerical results manifest that the proposed model can serve as a reliable reference tool for saturated-unsaturated seepage analysis in engineering applications.
期刊介绍:
This journal is specifically dedicated to the dissemination of the latest developments of new engineering analysis techniques using boundary elements and other mesh reduction methods.
Boundary element (BEM) and mesh reduction methods (MRM) are very active areas of research with the techniques being applied to solve increasingly complex problems. The journal stresses the importance of these applications as well as their computational aspects, reliability and robustness.
The main criteria for publication will be the originality of the work being reported, its potential usefulness and applications of the methods to new fields.
In addition to regular issues, the journal publishes a series of special issues dealing with specific areas of current research.
The journal has, for many years, provided a channel of communication between academics and industrial researchers working in mesh reduction methods
Fields Covered:
• Boundary Element Methods (BEM)
• Mesh Reduction Methods (MRM)
• Meshless Methods
• Integral Equations
• Applications of BEM/MRM in Engineering
• Numerical Methods related to BEM/MRM
• Computational Techniques
• Combination of Different Methods
• Advanced Formulations.