Two mixed finite element formulations with area bubble functions for tetrahedral elements

被引:27
作者
Mahnken, Rolf [1 ]
Caylak, Ismail [1 ]
Laschet, Gottfried [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Gesamthsch Paderborn, Chair Engn Mech, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany
[2] Univ Aachen, ACCESS eV, D-52072 Aachen, Germany
关键词
finite elements; mixed formulation; area bubble functions;
D O I
10.1016/j.cma.2007.10.007
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We address the solution of geometrically linear elastic problems for three-dimensional solid mechanics using tetrahedral finite elements. Starting from a five field weak formulation involving fields for compatible displacements, incompatible displacements, pressure, enhanced strains and stresses, both, the mixed method of incompatible modes and the mixed method of enhanced strains are considered as special cases. As a key idea, area bubble functions are used for both mixed finite element formulations in order to enrich the displacement field and the enhanced strain field, respectively. Appropriate conditions for satisfaction of the patch test and unique solution of the discrete equation are verified. We also observe that, contrary to a the standard enhanced assumed strain method applied to triangles and tetrahedra our mixed formulations with pressure as an independent variable are not degenerate. In the representative examples firstly a numerical verification of the patch test is obtained. Two additional examples, Cook's membrane problem and a plate with a ring hole, illustrate the good performance of the presented approaches in comparison to existing finite element formulations. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1147 / 1165
页数:19
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