An error estimation driven adaptive tetrahedral workflow for full engineering models
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Tetrahedral finite element workflows have the potential to drastically reduce time to solution for computational solid mechanics simulations when compared to traditional hexahedral finite element analogues. A recently developed, higher-order composite tetrahedral element has shown promise in the space of incompressible computational plasticity. Mesh adaptivity has the potential to increase solution accuracy and increase solution robustness. In this work, we demonstrate an initial strategy to perform conformal mesh adaptivity for this higher-order composite tetrahedral element using well-established mesh modification operations for linear tetrahedra. We propose potential extensions to improve this initial strategy in terms of robustness and accuracy.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1572227
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2019-12930; 680739
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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