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Title: A Novel Three-Dimensional Contact Finite Element Based on Smooth Pressure Interpolations

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/767443· OSTI ID:767443

This article proposes a new three-dimensional contact finite element which employs continuous and weakly coupled pressure interpolations on each of the interacting boundaries. The resulting formulation circumvents the geometric bias of one-pass methods, as well as the surface locking of traditional two-pass node-on-surf ace methods. A Lagrange multiplier implementation of the proposed element is validated for frictionless quasi-static contact by a series of numerical simulations.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
767443
Report Number(s):
SAND2000-8583J; SAND2000-8583; TRN: AH200105%%19
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English