Books by G.R. (National University of Singapore) Liu

With 70 percent new material, this second edition reflects significant advances made in the field since the publication of its predecessor. It continues to systematically cover the most widely used meshfree methods. This edition includes enhanced focus on fundamental concepts and theories, more detailed discussion on error estimation and adaptive analysis using meshfree methods, developments on combined meshfree/FEM models, and comparison studies using meshfree and FEM. It also contains a new discussion on special properties of meshfree methods, including stability, convergence, accurate, efficiency, and bound property. The latest version of MFree2Dc is freely available for download online.

Establishes a set of high-performance, analytical-numerical methods for elastic wave analysis of anisotropic layered structures. This book offers an introduction, theoretical development, and applications involving smart materials, plates, and shells.

Presents the theoretical framework and development of various S-FEM models. Introducing background material, basic equations, and an abstracted version of the FEM, this book discusses the overall modeling procedure, fundamental theories, error assessment matters, and necessary building blocks to construct useful S-FEM models.

Covers the most widely used meshfree methods. This edition includes details on fundamental concepts and theories, detailed discussion on error estimation and adaptive analysis using meshfree methods, developments on combined meshfree/FEM models, and comparison studies using meshfree and FEM.