When delving into numerical analysis, particularly in the realm of Finite Elements (FEs), one encounters several difficulties and hurdles associated with the central step of discretizing the underlying problem. In a two-phase interdisciplinary DFG research project, a robust numerical method was therefore developed that combines Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) and the Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method (SB-FEM) for modelling complex geometries in linear and non-linear solid mechanics.
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