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Preliminaries
1	MESH GENERATION
1.1	An Efficient Algorithm for 3D Adaptive Meshing P.L. George, H. Borouchaki and P. Laug	1
1.2	Mesh Optimisation G.M. Seed	13
2	PRE-PROCESSING, ORDERING AND SOLUTION TECHNIQUES
2.1	Effect of Ordering on the Performance of Sparse Approximate Inverse Preconditioners E. Flórez, M.D. Garcia, L. González and G. Montero	25
2.2	A Multi-level Finite Element Nodal Ordering using Algebraic Graph Theory A. Kaveh and H.A. Rahimi Bondarabady	35
2.3	Improvements to Classical Preconditioners in Finite Element Problems V.S. Almeida and J.B. de Paiva	43
2.4	Solving Nonlinear Systems of PDEs Without Linearising the Equations E. Tijskens, H. Ramon and J. De Baerdemaeker	51
3	ERROR ESTIMATORS
3.1	Three Error Estimators for Non-Linear Structural Problems C. Pinto, J. Albizuri, V. Petuya and A. Hernández	61
3.2	Discretisation Error Estimator for Transient Dynamic Simulations J.Ph. Combe, P. Ladevèze and J.P. Pelle	71
3.3	Local Residual Error Estimator and Adaptive Finite Element Analysis of Poisson's Problems R.C.C. Silva and A.F.D. Loula	87
4	ADAPTIVITY AND RE-MESHING
4.1	An rh-adaptive Strategy based on Domain Subdivision and Error Assessment H. Askes and A. Rodriguez-Farran	95
4.2	A Mesh Adaptive Technique for the Simulation of Unsaturated Moisture Transfer in Open Porous Materials S. Roels, J. Carmeliet and H. Hens	103
4.3	Accurate Linear Dynamic Analysis of Structures using Space and Time Adaptivity A. Dutta	111
5	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS AND LIMIT ANALYSIS
5.1	Limit Analysis based on Lower-bound Solutions and Nonlinear Yield Criteria K. Krabbenhoft and L. Damkilde	117
5.2	Upper Bound Limit Analysis using Linear Finite Elements and Nonlinear Programming A.V. Lyamin and S.W. Sloan	131
6	ELEMENT TECHNOLOGY
6.1	Plane Hybrid Stress Element for 3D Problems Q.Z. Xiao and M. Dhanasekar	147
7	HYBRID TREFFTZ ELEMENTS
7.1	Vibration of Plates using Hybrid-Trefftz Elements J. Petrolito	159
7.2	Hybrid Elements in the Modelling of Plates E.A.W. Maunder	165
8	FINITE ELEMENTS: SHELLS
8.1	Critical Issues in Testing the Asymptotic Behaviour of Shell Elements D. Briassoulis	173
8.2	Study of Shell Like Structures by Brick FEM D. Lemosse and G. Dhatt	183
8.3	A Shell Finite Element for the General Analysis of Circular Cylindrical Shells M.S. Djoudi and H. Bahai	191
9	USE OF DISCRETE ELEMENTS
9.1	Use of Database and Java Technology for Coupled Discrete-Finite Element Simulations of Multibody Systems P. Komodromos and K. Orsborn	199
9.2	Computer Simulation of Gravity Flow of Ore in Ore Passes by the Discrete Element Method (DEM) H. Nazeri, G.G.W. Mustoe, T. Rozgonyi and M. Miyata	207
9.3	Design Considerations of Rubble Rock Foundations based on a Discrete Superquadric Particle Simulation Method M. Miyata, M. Nakagawa and G.G.W. Mustoe	213
9.4	Discrete Element Methods for Mechanical Analysis of Systems of General Shaped Bodies G.G.W. Mustoe, M. Miyata and M. Nakagawa	219
10	PENETRATION, CONTACT AND FORMING PROBLEMS
10.1	Penetration of Multiple, Axially Offset, Disk-shaped Penetrators K.D. Kimsey and S.J. Schraml	225
10.2	Numerical Simulation of Aeronautical Paint Layer Decoating B. Zouari and M. Touratier	231
10.3	A Latin Approach to Solve Thermomechanical Problems D. Ryckelynck	237
10.4	On Algorithmic Stabilization of 2D Contact Analyses by Means of a Modified Node-Smoothing Technique W.N. Liu, T. Huemer, J. Eberhardsteiner and H.A. Mang	249
10.5	Contact Between Flexible Bodies in Nonlinear Analysis, using Lagrange Multipliers P. Jetteur	257
10.6	Automatic Time Stepping Algorithms for Implicit Numerical Simulations of Non-Linear Dynamics L. Noels, L. Stainier, J.P. Ponthot and J. Bonini	263
10.7	An Approximate Model of Residual Stress in Injected Molded Parts X. Zhang, V.R. Voller, K.A. Stelson, M. Bhattacharya, X. Cheng and A. Sen	273
10.8	Parameter Identification using Inverse Problems Methodology in Metal Forming Simulation J.P. Kleinermann, L. Stainier and J.P. Ponthot	279
10.9	Two Simple Triangular Shell Element for Springback Simulation After Deep Drawing of Thin Sheets Y.Q. Guo, J.L. Batoz, H. Naceur and W. Gati	285
10.10	Forming Simulations of Fibres Fabrics J.L. Daniel, D. Soulat and Ph. Boisse	299
11	ANALYSIS OF DYNAMICS PROBLEMS
11.1	A Computationally Efficient Prediction Technique for the Steady-State Dynamic Analysis of Coupled Vibro-Acoustic Systems W. Desmet, P. Sas and D. Vandepitte	309
12	STOCHASTIC FINITE ELEMENT PROBLEMS
12.1	Computational Homogenization Techniques for Plane Stress Elastic Random Fields L. Huyse and M.A. Maes	319
13	FINITE ELEMENT WAVE PROBLEMS
13.1	Numerical Simulation of Lamb Wave Scattering in Semi-Finite Plates J.M. Galán and R. Abascal	325
13.2	An Iterative Method for Solving Elastodynamics of a Halfspace M. Premrov and I. Spacapan	341
13.3	Dispersive and Spurious Reflections of the Timoshenko's Flexural Waves in Numerical Simulations J.E. Laier	347
14	FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING
14.1	Cushioning Properties of Corrugated Fibre Board by Finite Element Modelling P. Naganathan, D. Tran, J. He and J. Kirkpatrick	353
14.2	Computations for the Innovative Design and Proof of a Large Cooling Tower M. Andres, R. Harte and U. Montag	367
14.3	Inelastic Behaviour of Hollow Rectangular Shaped Aluminium Beams G. De Matteis, R. Landolfo and F.M. Mazzolani	373

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