Due to rapid development of boundary element method (BEM), this article explores the
evolution of BEM over the past half century. We here summarize the overall development …

In this paper the Analog Equation Method (AEM) a boundary-only method is presented for
solving nonlinear static and dynamic problems in continuum mechanics. General bodies are …

In this paper a solution to the problem of elastic space (initially non‐flat) membranes is
presented. A new formulation of the governing differential equations is presented in terms of …

In this paper a BEM-based meshless solution is presented to buckling and vibration
problems of Kirchhoff orthotropic plates with arbitrary shape. The plate is subjected to …

Point loading has so far received insufficient attention with regard to its influence on
deflections of the membrane structures, although it occurs relatively frequently. It can appear …

Tensile membrane structures are often used as protective structures in order to provide
cover from snow, rain, and direct sunlight. They are widely popular because of their …

Boundary methods are known for their niajor advantage to restrict the discretization only to
the boundaryr of a body. Among them, the most repu-ted one is the boundary integral …

This paper presents a discussion on the three-dimensional (3D) mechanical model
proposed by Shi et al. for the membrane deformation by comparing the experimental results …

In this paper the analog equation method, a BEM-based method, is employed to analyze the
dynamic response of flat heterogeneous orthotropic membranes of arbitrary shape …

In this paper, the nonlinear response of elastic membranes with arbitrary shape under partial
and full ponding loads has been analyzed. Large deflections are considered, which result …