Moving particle finite element method

This paper presents the fundamental concepts behind the moving particle /nite element method, which combines salient features of /nite element and meshfree methods. The proposed method alleviates certain problems that plague meshfree techniques, such as essential boundary condition enforcement and the use of a separate background mesh to integrate the weak form. The method is illustrated via two-dimensional linear elastic problems. Numerical examples are provided to show the capability of the method inben chmark problems