Eighty Years of the Finite Element Method: Birth, Evolution, and Future

Восемьдесят лет метода конечных элементов: зарождение, развитие и будущее
Wing Kam Liu, Shaofan Li, Harold S. Park
2022-06-13

finite element methodnumerical methodssolid mechanicstheoretical formulations
Abstract This document presents comprehensive historical accounts on the developments of finite element methods (FEM) since 1941, with a specific emphasis on developments related to solid mechanics. We present a historical overview beginning with the theoretical formulations and origins of the FEM, while discussing important developments that have enabled the FEM to become the numerical method of choice for so many problems rooted in solid mechanics.
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It traces FEM from its theoretical formulations and origins through major advances that shaped its evolution.
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The paper discusses the historical trajectory and future direction of FEM based on advances in theory and application.
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The paper provides a comprehensive historical account of finite element method developments from 1941 onward, emphasizing solid mechanics.
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The review explains how successive developments established FEM as a numerical method of choice for many solid mechanics problems.

finite element methods in solid mechanics

their historical development, theoretical origins, and evolution from 1941 to the present and future

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Wing Kam Liu
Shaofan Li
Harold S. Park
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