A Galerkin finite element method for the membrane elasticity problem on a meshed surface is constructed by using two-dimensional elements extended into three dimensions. The membrane finite element model is established using the intrinsic approach suggested by Delfour and Zolésio [8].

A ctitious domain method based on boundary Lagrange multipliers is proposed for linear elasticity problems in two dimensional domains. The solution of arising saddle-point problem is obtained iteratively using MINRES method with a positive deenite block diagonal preconditioner which is based on a fast direct solver for diiusion problems. Numerical experiments demonstrate the behavior of conside...

Under some generic assumptions we prove the unique continuation property for the two-dimensional inhomogeneous anisotropic elasticity system. Having established the unique continuation property, we then investigate the inverse problem of reconstructing the inclusion or cavity embedded in a plane elastic body with inhomogeneous anisotropic medium by infinitely many localized boundary measurements.

A solution for a class of two-dimensional elasticity problems concerning an isotropic body with an arc crack in its interior is obtained in terms of an integral taken around the exterior boundary of the body. A numerical procedure for solving this integral equation is outlined and numerical results for a test problem are given.