A finite point method for elasticity problems

The basis of the Finite point method (FPM) for the fully meshless solution of elasticity problems in structural mechanics is described. A stabilization technique based on a finite calculus procedure is used to improve the quality or the numerical solution, The efficiency and accuracy of the stabilized FPM in the meshless analysis of simple linear elastic structural problems is shown in some examples of applications. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.