The finite element patch test revisited. A computer test for convergence, validation and error estimates

DOI10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00085-6zbMath0918.73134MaRDI QIDQ1387976

O. C. Zienkiewicz, Robert L. Taylor

Publication date: 10 August 1999

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Error bounds for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N15) Stability and convergence of numerical methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N12) Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N30)

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