Application of unstructured approximating meshes in discrete-continual finite element method of structural analysis

This paper is devoted to actual problems of application of various approximating meshes in discrete-continual finite element method of analysis of structures with regular (constant or piecewise constant) physical and geometrical parameters in one dimension (direction). Unstructured approximating meshes (with the use of discrete-continual finite elements with quadrilateral or triangular cross-sections) are under consideration. Besides, basic introduction to discrete-continual finite element method is presented as well