The use of meshfree and particle methods in the field of bioengineering and biomechanics
has significantly increased. This may be attributed to their unique abilities to overcome most …

Composite laminated plates are structural elements with a high strength/weight ratio, being
very popular in the aeronautic industry. This work analyses such structural elements using …

In this work the natural neighbour radial point interpolation method (NNRPIM), an improved
meshless method, is extended to the bone remodelling analysis. A biomechanical model for …

An innovative numerical approach, combining the simplicity of low-order finite elements
connectivity with the geometric flexibility of Meshless methods, is extended to the elastostatic …

In this work, a new crack propagation prediction algorithm is combined with two distinct
meshless methods–the Radial Point Interpolation Method (RPIM) and the Natural Neighbor …

This study performs an elasto-plastic numerical analysis of an aluminium alloy using two
efficient meshless methods. The obtained numerical solutions are validated using …

This work shows the advantages of using meshless methods to study the bone tissue
remodelling phenomenon. The meshless method used in this work is the Natural Neighbour …

In this work a promising meshfree numerical approach is extended and implemented for the
first time in the field of linear static elasticity. A real meshfree method, the so called Finite …

In the present work, the Natural Neighbor Radial Point Interpolation Method (NNRPIM) is
used to simulate the crack growth phenomenon in brittle materials. In order to discretize the …

In this work the bone tissue remodelling analysis of the femur bone due to the insertion of a
stem is analysed. The innovation of this numerical application lies on the use of an efficient …