A segment-to-segment contact strategy

authored by

G. Zavarise, Peter Wriggers

Abstract

In this paper, a method is proposed to define the geometrical contact constraints. Within this treatment one has the possibility to define locally the contact parameters for an accurate treatment of contact constraints. Local values of the geometrical variables can be determined at the integration points, hence the method permits to integrate contact constitutive laws along contact segments. The weak form for this new formulation is developed. Furthermore, also the consistent linearization is carried out. Finally a technique is proposed to reduce the large number of terms involved. In this case, an almost consistent tangent stiffness is determined.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Mechanics and Computational Mechanics

External Organisation(s)

Dipto. di Costruzioni e Trasporti
Technische Universität Darmstadt

Type

Article

Journal

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volume

28

Pages

497-515

No. of pages

19

ISSN

0895-7177

Publication date

17.11.1998

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Modelling and Simulation, Computer Science Applications

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0895-7177(98)00138-1 (Access: Open)

 

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