Combining finite and infinite elements : Why do we use infinite idealizations in engineering?
De Bianchi, Silvia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Centre d'Estudis d'Història de les Ciències)

Date:	2019
Abstract:	This contribution sheds light on the role of infinite idealization in structural analysis, by exploring how infinite elements and finite element methods are combined in civil engineering models. This combination, I claim, should be read in terms of a 'complementarity function' through which the representational ideal of completeness is reached in engineering model-building. Taking a cue from Weisberg's definition of multiple-model idealization, I highlight how infinite idealizations are primarily meant to contribute to the prediction of structural behavior in Multiphysics approaches.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad RYC-2015-17289
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Infinite idealization ; Multiple-model idealization ; Engineering ; Finite elements method ; Infinite element method
Published in:	Synthese, Vol. 196 (May 2019) , p. 1733-1748, ISSN 0039-7857

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-018-1864-y

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