A diagonal offset algorithm for the polynomial point interpolation method

Abstract

A diagonal offset algorithm is presented to overcome the singular moment matrix problem in the polynomial point interpolation method. The value of terms in the diagonal line of moment matrix is changed with different offsets. The effects of the offsets on the Kronecker delta function and partition of unity properties are investigated and an optimum offset range is proposed. The algorithm is validated solving some patch tests and various elasticity problems in 2-D domain. Their results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm is very easy to implement and completely solves the singular moment matrix problem. The accuracy of the method with proposed algorithm is investigated for regular and irregular local domains. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.