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标题：Finite Calculus. A Paradigm for Deriving Stabilized Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics
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作者：Eugenio Oñate ; Sergio R. Idelsohn ; Julio García 等
期刊名称：Mecánica Computacional
印刷版ISSN：2591-3522
出版年度：2010
卷号：XXIX
期号：1
出版社：CIMEC-INTEC-CONICET-UNL
摘要：Finite Calculus (FIC) is a procedure for deriving the governing equations in mechanics assuming that the space-time domain where the balance laws are imposed has a finite size. This is a key difference versus standard infinitesimal calculus which assumes that the dimensions of the balance domain are of infinitesimal size [1]. The consequence of the FIC assumption is that the governing equations, i.e. the momentum equations and their boundary conditions in fluid and solid mechanics, the mass balance equation in fluid mechanics , etc., have additional terms that are a function of the dimensions of the balance domain and the space and time derivatives of the classical infinitesimal equations [1-4]. The so-called modified governing equations have many interesting properties .Their analytical solution includes that of the infinitesimal equations and additional solutions that in most cases are negligible versus the “ exact” infinitesimal solution. M oreover, the additional terms introduced by the FIC assumption act as stabilization terms in the numerical solution of the modified equations using the FEM or any other numerical method. In addition, the space and time dimensions of the balance domain can be adjusted so as to yield the exact solution at the nodes of a finite element mesh [1-7]. The paper presents an overview of recent developments on the FIC approach for solving a variety of problems in computational mechanics with the FEM. In particular the following problems are addressed: