A new implementation of the element free Galerkin method (Q1912135)

A new implementation of the element free Galerkin method is developed based on a modified variational principle in which the Lagrange multipliers are replaced at the outset by their physical meaning so that the discrete equations are banded. In addition, weighted orthogonal basis functions are constructed so the need for solving equations at each quadrature point is eliminated. Numerical examples show that the present implementation effectively computes stress concentrations and stress intensity factors at cracks with very irregular arrangements of nodes.