The Melosh competition

摘要

The Robert J. Melosh Medal Competition for the Best Student Paper on Finite Element Analysis was inaugurated by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University in 1989, to honor professor Melosh for his pioneering work on the finite element method and for his dedication to research, teaching, and service during his tenure at Duke University.rnPapers are invited in all areas of finite element analysis. Student finalists are selected annually by a panel of judges, and these papers are presented orally at a symposium in early spring. The papers in this volume were presented at the 21st Annual Competition, held at Duke University, on April 24, 2009.