The problem of contact between two elastic bodies is addressed computationally using the
virtual element method (VEM). The use of the VEM allows the use of non-matching meshes …

Abstract We present a Virtual Element Method (VEM) for possibly nonlinear elastic and
inelastic problems, mainly focusing on a small deformation regime. The numerical scheme is …

The present work deals with the formulation of a virtual element method for two dimensional
structural problems. The contribution is split in two parts: in part I, the elastic problem is …

We present a general virtual element method (VEM) framework for finite elasticity, which
emphasizes two issues: element-level volume change (volume average of the determinant …

In the present paper we introduce a Virtual Element Method (VEM) for the approximate
solution of general linear second order elliptic problems in mixed form, allowing for variable …

The virtual element method has been developed over the last decade and applied to
problems in elasticity and other areas. The successful application of the method to linear …

Nowadays, sandwich plates with cellular core structures are gaining the attention of
researchers owing to their outstanding features. For a better insight into auxetic structures, in …

This paper provides brief review on polygonal/polyhedral finite elements. Various
techniques, together with their advantages and disadvantages, are listed. A comparison of …

In this study, an efficient polygonal finite element method (PFEM) in combination with
quadratic serendipity shape functions is proposed to study nonlinear static and dynamic …

In Generalized Barycentric Coordinates in Computer Graphics and Computational
Mechanics, eminent computer graphics and computational mechanics researchers provide …