The finite cell method: a review in the context of higher-order structural analysis of CAD and image-based geometric models

D Schillinger, M Ruess - Archives of Computational Methods in …, 2015 - Springer
The finite cell method is an embedded domain method, which combines the fictitious domain
approach with higher-order finite elements, adaptive integration, and weak enforcement of …

Stability and conditioning of immersed finite element methods: analysis and remedies

F de Prenter, CV Verhoosel, EH van Brummelen… - … Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
This review paper discusses the developments in immersed or unfitted finite element
methods over the past decade. The main focus is the analysis and the treatment of the …

On utilizing topology optimization to design support structure to prevent residual stress induced build failure in laser powder bed metal additive manufacturing

L Cheng, X Liang, J Bai, Q Chen, J Lemon, A To - Additive Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) as an emerging manufacturing technique has been
gradually accepted to manufacture end-use components. However, one of the most critical …

An isogeometric design-through-analysis methodology based on adaptive hierarchical refinement of NURBS, immersed boundary methods, and T-spline CAD …

D Schillinger, L Dede, MA Scott, JA Evans… - Computer Methods in …, 2012 - Elsevier
We explore hierarchical refinement of NURBS as a basis for adaptive isogeometric and
immersed boundary analysis. We use the principle of B-spline subdivision to derive a local …

Isogeometric collocation: Cost comparison with Galerkin methods and extension to adaptive hierarchical NURBS discretizations

D Schillinger, JA Evans, A Reali, MA Scott… - Computer Methods in …, 2013 - Elsevier
We compare isogeometric collocation with isogeometric Galerkin and standard C 0 finite
element methods with respect to the cost of forming the matrix and residual vector, the cost …

Weak coupling for isogeometric analysis of non-matching and trimmed multi-patch geometries

M Ruess, D Schillinger, AI Oezcan, E Rank - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nitsche's method can be used as a coupling tool for non-matching discretizations by weakly
enforcing interface constraints. We explore the use of weak coupling based on Nitsche's …

Interpolation scheme for fictitious domain techniques and topology optimization of finite strain elastic problems

F Wang, BS Lazarov, O Sigmund, JS Jensen - Computer Methods in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The focus of this paper is on interpolation schemes for fictitious domain and topology
optimization approaches with structures undergoing large displacements. Numerical …

Part-scale build orientation optimization for minimizing residual stress and support volume for metal additive manufacturing: Theory and experimental validation

L Cheng, A To - Computer-Aided Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed metal additive manufacturing (AM) has been widely accepted by the
industry to manufacture end-use components with complex geometry to achieve desirable …

Geometric modeling, isogeometric analysis and the finite cell method

E Rank, M Ruess, S Kollmannsberger… - Computer Methods in …, 2012 - Elsevier
The advent of isogeometric analysis (IGA) using the same basis functions for design and
analysis constitutes a milestone in the unification of geometric modeling and numerical …

Weakly enforced essential boundary conditions for NURBS‐embedded and trimmed NURBS geometries on the basis of the finite cell method

M Ruess, D Schillinger, Y Bazilevs… - … journal for numerical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Enforcing essential boundary conditions plays a central role in immersed boundary
methods. Nitsche's idea has proven to be a reliable concept to satisfy weakly boundary and …