International Journal for Numerical Methods in EngineeringVolume 50, Issue 4 p. 937-951 Research Article A point interpolation method for two-dimensional solids G. R. Liu, Corresponding Author G. R. Liu [email protected] Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, SingaporeDepartment of Mechanical and Production Engineering, The National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260Search for more papers by this authorY. T. Gu, Y. T. Gu Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this author G. R. Liu, Corresponding Author G. R. Liu [email protected] Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, SingaporeDepartment of Mechanical and Production Engineering, The National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260Search for more papers by this authorY. T. Gu, Y. T. Gu Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 January 2001 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0207(20010210)50:4<937::AID-NME62>3.0.CO;2-XCitations: 541AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract A point interpolation method (PIM) is presented for stress analysis for two-dimensional solids. In the PIM, the problem domain is represented by properly scattered points. A technique is proposed to construct polynomial interpolants with delta function property based only on a group of arbitrarily distributed points. The PIM equations are then derived using variational principles. In the PIM, the essential boundary conditions can be implemented with ease as in the conventional finite element methods. The present PIM has been coded in FORTRAN. The validity and efficiency of the present PIM formulation are demonstrated through example problems. It is found that the present PIM is very easy to implement, and very flexible for obtained displacements and stresses of desired accuracy in solids. As the elements are not used for meshing the problem domain, the present PIM opens new avenues to develop adaptive analysis codes for stress analysis in solids and structures. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. REFERENCES 1 Nayroles B, Touzot G, Villon P. Generlizing the finite element method: diffuse approximation and diffuse elements. 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