Journal of Theoretical
and Applied Mechanics
36, 2, pp. 479-491, Warsaw 1998
and Applied Mechanics
36, 2, pp. 479-491, Warsaw 1998
Boundary-only formulations of the boundary element method
In the paper possible treatments of the domain integrals appearing in BEM are discussed. Major approaches are compared and critically evaluated with emphasis put on the dual and reciprocity reciprocity techniques. New trends in these methods involving new interpolation functions and decomposition are presented.
Keywords: boundary element method; dual reciprocity method; multiple reciprocity method; boundary and domain integrals