Direct Gauss quadrature formulae for logarithmic singularities on isoparametric elements (Q1568445)

Recently developed direct Gaussian quadrature schemes which implicitly consider the integral to include a sum of singular and nonsingular terms appear to be superior to conventional schemes which represent terms explicitly. The paper discusses these direct quadratures and introduces new Gaussian schemes which integrate exactly the logarithmic singularities on any one of the three nodes of a quadratic element using a single formula. The new quadrature may be used for linear and constant elements as well. Similar quadrature formulae for the four singularities on a cubic element are also discussed. The new approach is accurate and simple, reducing the size of the computer program.