meshless methods – TechConnect Briefs

Simulation of Electroosmosis Using a Meshless Finite Point Method

Mitchell M.J., Aluru N.R., University of Illinois, US

A Finite Point Method (FPM) based on a weighted least squares interpolation is presented for the simulation of electroosmotic transport in capillaries. This method requires no mesh and involves no Galerkin-type integration, making it more [...]

Numerical Fracture Analysis of MEMS Devices

Tayebi A.K., Tayebi N., Tayebi A.K., Tayebi N., Case Western Reserve University, US

Non-conventional finite element analysis (FEA) based on linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) is applied to fractured MEMS specimens with notches. The objective of this paper is to test the applicability of LEFM at mesoscale and [...]

Modeling of Piezoelectric MEMS Using the Finite Cloud Method

Ohs R.R., Aluru N.R., University of Illinois, US

In this paper we present a meshless based Finite Cloud Method (FCM) for the numerical solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) governing piezoelectricity. Using a point distribution, FCM constructs interpolation functions without assuming any connectivity [...]