Author(s)

A. Poullikkas, A. Karageorghis & G. Georgiou

Abstract

We use the Method of Fundamental Solutions (MFS) to investigate the numerical solution of three-dimensional Signorini boundary-value problems. The characteristic of these problems is that, on part of the boundary, the boundary conditions, expressed in the form of equali- ties and inequalities, alternate at certain transition curves, the num- ber and positions of which are unknown. These conditions are directly incorporated into the least squares minimization scheme of the MFS. The method is applied to a three-dimensional electropainting prob- lem related to the coating of vehicle roofs. The numerical

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