A study on finite elements for capturing strong discontinuities

Abstract:

The work focuses on the presently existing families of finite elements with embedded discontinuities and explores the possibilities of obtaining symmetric statically consistent finite elements that alleviate the stress-locking problem. For this purpose, mixed (reduced integration) and assumed enhanced strain techniques are applied to the basic symmetric four-noded element. Numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the proposed measures. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Año de publicación:

2003

Keywords:

• Mixed elements
• Strong discontinuities
• finite elements
• Assumed enhanced strains
• Embedded discontinuities

Fuente:

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