Boundary Element Methods in Applied Mechanics : Proceedings of the First Joint Japan/US Symposium on Boundary Element Methods, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 3-6 October 1988

This Proceedings features a broad range of computational mechanics papers on both solid and fluid mechanics as well as electromagnetics, acoustics, heat transfer and other interdisciplinary problems. Topics covered include theoretical developments, numerical analysis, intelligent and adaptive solution strategies and practical applications. Content: Pergamon Titles of Related Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page xi , Masataka Tanaka, Thomas A. Cruse COMMITTEES , Pages xiii-xiv Heat Conduction Analysis Using Single Layer Heat Potential , Pages 3-12 , K. Onishi A Variational Approach to Boundary Element Methods , Pages 13-24 , C. Polizzotto, M. Zito BEM Formulations for Body Forces Using Particular Integrals , Pages 25-34 , P.K. Banerjee, D.P. Henry The Error Estimation of the Boundary Element Method on the Multi-regional and Non-iinear Potential Problems , Pages 37-46 , Tsuyoshi TAKEDA, Toshihiko KUWAHARA The Use of Continuous Finite Elements in Electron Optics , Pages 47-52 , R. Pušenjak, M. Oblak Comparison of the Boundary Collocation and the Boundary Element Methods , Pages 53-62 , Jan A. Kołodziej, Grzegorz Musielak Efficient Numerical Integration for Boundary Integral Methods in Two-dimensional and Axisymmetric Potential Problems , Pages 63-72 , H. Tsuboi, Y. Asatomi Improved Galerkin Methods for Integral Equations on Polygons and Polyhedral Surfaces , Pages 73-80 , E.P. Stephan A Self-adaptive Boundary Element Technique for 2-D Potential Analysis , Pages 81-90 , Joseph J. Rencis, Kwo-Yih Jong BEASY - An Advanced Boundary Element Analysis System , Pages 91-102 , H. Mizoguchi, C.A. Brebbia, R. Adey An Analysis of the Axisymmetric Modified Helmholtz Equation by Using the Boundary Element Method , Pages 105-113 , Masanori Tsuchimoto, Toshihisa Honma, Atsuhiko Yoneta, Satoru Tanaka, Kenzo Miya Application of Advanced BEM Code to Three-dimensional Stress Analysis and Fracture Mechanics Analysis , Pages 117-128 , T.A. Cruse, S.T. Raveendra BIEM for Crack Problems and Application to the Fracture Process Zone in Concrete, Ceramics and Rock , Pages 129-138 , HIDEYUKI HORII A Fundamental Solution and Boundary Element Method for Torsion Problems of a Bonded Dissimilar Elastic Solid , Pages 139-147 , Hisao HASEGAWA 3D-BEM Analysis of Surface Cracks by Supercomputer , Pages 149-158 , Toshiro MIYOSHI, Masaki SHIRATORI Boundary Integral Equation of a Three-dimensional Semi-infinite Crack , Pages 159-168 , Francisco G. BENITEZ, Ares J. ROSAKIS Boundary Element Analysis of the Elastic Contact Problem by a Penalty Function Method , Pages 169-178 , Kouetsu YAMAZAKI, Masahiro MORI Boundary Element Analysis of the Stress Intensity Factors for an Interface Crack in Dissimilar Materials , Pages 179-190 , Ryoji YUUKI, Sang-Bong CHO Fracture Mechanics Research Using the Surface Integral and Finite Element Hybrid Methods , Pages 191-202 , Balkrishna S. Annigeri, William D. Keat, Michael P. Cleary Accurate Boundary Element Analysis of Two-dimensional Elasto-plastic Problems , Pages 205-214 , Toshiro MATSUMOTO, Ryoji YUUKI Symmetric Formulation of an Indirect Boundary Element Method for Elastic-plastic Analysis and Relevant Extremum Properties , Pages 215-224 , G. Maier, G. Novati, S. Sirtori Hypersingular Integral Formulas and Wave Scattering with the Boundary Element Method , Pages 227-237 , G. Krishnasamy, T.J. Rudolphi, L.W. Schmerr, F.J. Rizzo On a Method to Analyze Scattering Problems of an Inclusion with Spring Contacts , Pages 239-244 , M. KITAHARA, K. NAKAGAWA, J.D. Achenbach Elastodynamic Crack Analysis by BIEM , Pages 245-254 , N. Nishimura, Q.C. Guo, S. Kobayashi Application of BEM to Transient Analysis of a 3-D Crack , Pages 255-264 , S. Hirose, J.D. Achenbach Wave Propagation Analysis for the Ground with Dipping Interface and Semi-Infinite Layers using a Combined Boundary Element and Finite Element Method , Pages 265-274 , S. Akiyama, S. Nakamura, N. Yoshida Boundary Element Method for Salt Water Wedge Diffusion , Pages 277-284 , M. Kanoh, T. Kuroki, G. Aramaki, K. Onishi Three-dimensional Analysis of a Fresh Water Lens in an Island , Pages 285-294 , Takuo FUKUI, Teruyuki FUKUHARA, Toshikazu FURUICHI Boundary Element Solution of a Three-dimensional Convective Diffusion Equation for Large Peclet Numbers , Pages 295-304 , Yasuhiro TANAKA, Toshihisa HONMA The Generalized Boundary Element Approach for Viscous Fluid Flow Problems , Pages 305-314 , Kazuhiko Kakuda, Nobuyoshi Tosaka Rotary Wing Aerodynamics Research at UTRC Using the Boundary Element Method , Pages 317-324 , Kadin Tseng A Potential-Vorticity Decomposition for the Analysis of Viscous Flows , Pages 325-334 , Luigi Morino, Philip Beauchamp Discretization Error in the 3-D Surface Charge Method , Pages 337-346 , Y. Kuno, A. Yagi, Y. Uchikawa Hybrid Boundary Element and Finite Element Analysis of Eddy Current Problems , Pages 347-356 , TAKASHI ONUKI, HIDEKI SHIMAMOTO Doubly Asymptotic Approximations for Electromagnetic Scattering Problems , Pages 357-369 , Thomas L. Geers, Peizhen Zhang Boundary Element Vocal Tract Models and their Acoustic Characteristic , Pages 371-380 , T. Yamabuchi, T. Takarada, T. Murai, Y. Kagawa Boundary Element Synthesis for Shape Modification Based on First-order Sensitivities , Pages 383-392 , Shigeru Nakagiri, Keiko Suzuki Structural Optimization by an Adaptive Boundary Element Method , Pages 393-402 , N. Kamiya, E. Kita On Shape Optimization Study with Automatic Mesh Division of Two-dimensional Bodies by BEM , Pages 403-412 , Yutaka MIYAMOTO, Shoji IWASAKI, Hideaki DETO, Hiroyuki SUGIMOTO Optimal Design Technique for Magnetostatic Fields , Pages 413-422 , A. Ishiyama, T. Yokoi, T. Onuki A Boundary Element Formulation for Design Sensitivities in Materially Nonlinear Problems , Pages 423-432 , Subrata Mukherjee, Abhijit Chandra A Boundary Element Approach to some Inverse Problems in Elastodynamics , Pages 435-444 , Masataka TANAKA, Masayuki NAKAMURA, Kouji YAMAGIWA An Inverse Method for the Reduction of Stress Concentration in the Two-dimensional Elastic Problem , Pages 445-452 , H. Kawabe, H. Mano, M. Bessho Boundary Element Analysis of the Inverse Problem in Galvanic Corrosion , Pages 453-462 , Kikuo KISHIMOTO, Hiroyuki MIYASAKA, Shigeru AOKI Experimental Determination of the Thermal Properties of Carbon Steel with the Aid of Boundary Element Methods , Pages 463-472 , Junji KIHARA, Tatsuhiko AIZAWA, Kouichi TANEDA On the Consideration of Finite Strain Analysis by Boundary Element Methods , Pages 475-482 , Tatsuhiko Aizawa, Junji Kihara Bifurcation Analysis for Thin Elastic Bodies by Using an Integral Equation Method , Pages 483-490 , Shuhei Miyake, Nobuyoshi Tosaka Boundary Element Methods and Nonlinear Problems , Pages 491-500 , Nobuyoshi Tosaka Uplift and Slippage of 3-D Rigid or Flexible Surface Foundations Using a Direct Time Domain BEM-FEM , Pages 501-510 , Dimitris L. Karabalis, Alexandros P. Gaitanaros Scattering of Plane P and SV Waves by Topographical Irregularities Using 2-D Time Domain BEM , Pages 513-522 , Masanori Ohmi, Nobuyoshi Tosaka An Investigation of Wave Propagation in Viscoelastic Media Modeled by Fractional Derivative Using the Boundary Element Method , Pages 523-531 , Ke-Jun Xie, Robert D. Ciskowski, Larry H. Royster Boundary Element Analysis of Linear Coupled Thermoelasticity Problems by Using Laplace Transformation , Pages 535-544 , Ill-gyo Suh, Nobuyoshi Tosaka Boundary Element Solution to Predict Transient Response of a 3-D Coupled Fluid Cavity-Elastic Structure System , Pages 545-554 , R.D. Ciskowski, L.H. Royster Author Index , Pages 555-556