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High‐order symmetric cubature rules for tetrahedra and pyramids

Journal Article · · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6528· OSTI ID:1786431
 [1];  [2]
  1. Faculty of Civil Engineering Cracow University of Technology Cracow Poland
  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California Davis California USA
Abstract

In this article, we present an algorithm to construct high‐order fully symmetric cubature rules for tetrahedral and pyramidal elements, with positive weights and integration points that are in the interior of the domain. Cubature rules are fully symmetric if they are invariant to affine transformations of the domain. We divide the integration points into symmetry orbits where each orbit contains all the points generated by the permutation stars. These relations are represented by equality constraints. The construction of symmetric cubature rules require the solution of nonlinear polynomial equations with both inequality and equality constraints. For higher orders, we use an algorithm that consists of five sequential phases to produce the cubature rules. In the literature, symmetric numerical integration rules are available for the tetrahedron for orders p  = 1 – 10, 14 , and for the pyramid up to p  = 10 . We have obtained fully symmetric cubature rules for both of these elements up to order p  = 20 . Numerical tests are presented that verify the polynomial‐precision of the cubature rules. Convergence studies are performed for the integration of exponential, weakly singular, and trigonometric test functions over both elements with flat and curved faces. With increase in p , improvements in accuracy is realized, though nonmonotonic convergence is observed.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1786431
Journal Information:
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Journal Name: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 122; ISSN 0029-5981
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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