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Adaptive finite element strategies based on error assessment

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Two main ingredients are needed for adaptive finite element computations: the error of a given solution must be assessed, and a new spatial discretization must be defined via h-, p- or r-adaptivity.
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Two main ingredients are needed for adaptive finite element computations. First, the error of a given solution must be assessed, by means of either error estimators or error indicators. After that, a new spatial discretization must be defined via h-, p- or r-adaptivity. In principle, any of the approaches for error assessment may be combined with any of the procedures for adapting the discretization. However, some combinations are clearly preferable. The advantages and limitations of the various alternatives are discussed. The most adequate strategies are illustrated by means of several applications in solid mechanics. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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A simple error estimator and adaptive procedure for practical engineerng analysis

TL;DR: A new error estimator is presented which is not only reasonably accurate but whose evaluation is computationally so simple that it can be readily implemented in existing finite element codes.
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Adaptive remeshing for compressible flow computations

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Some a posteriori error estimators for elliptic partial differential equations

TL;DR: Three new a posteriori error estimators in the energy norm for finite element solutions to elliptic partial differential equations are presented and it is proved that as the mesh size decreases, under suitable assumptions, two of the error estimator approach upper bounds on the norm of the true error.
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A framework for finite strain elastoplasticity based on maximum plastic dissipation and the multiplicative decomposition. part II: computational aspects

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