Download or read book Meshfree and Particle Based Approaches in Computational Mechanics written by Piotr Breitkopf and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of meshless approaches may lead to a new generation of computational methods in engineering and applied science. The contributors focus on fundamental ideas (Moving Least Squares, Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics and Generalized Finite Differences) illustrated with applications in acoustics, fluid and solid mechanics, as well as numerical and experimental data smoothing. Testifying to the vitality of this research area in Europe, these papers represent state-of-the-art contributions from researchers in Poland, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, and Spain.