The Improved Complex Variable Element-Free Galerkin Method for Bending Problem of Thin Plate on Elastic Foundations

Abstract

In this paper, the improved complex variable element-free Galerkin (ICVEFG) method is proposed for solving the bending problem of thin plate on elastic foundations. In the ICVEFG method, the approximation function regarding the deflection of thin plate is formed with the improved complex moving least-squares (ICVMLS) approximation, the discrete equation is obtained from Galerkin weak form of bending problem of thin plate on different elastic foundations, and essential boundary conditions are considered based on penalty method. As the ICVMLS approximation is based on the complex variable theory, it can obtain the shape function quickly with high precision. Three sample problems are used to discuss the advantages of the ICVEFG method, and the numerical results show that the ICVEFG method presented in this paper has a fast convergence speed and great computational accuracy.