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SANCHO: a finite element computer program for the quasistatic, large deformation, inelastic response of two-dimensional solids

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5622019

SANCHO is a finite element computer program designed to compute the quasistatic, large deformation, inelastic response of planar or axisymmetric solids. Finite strain constitutive theories for plasticity, volumetric plasticity, and metallic creep behavior are included. A constant bulk strain, bilinear displacement isoparametric finite element is employed for the spatial discretization. The solution strategy used to generate the sequence of equilibrium solutions is a self-adaptive dynamic relaxation scheme which is based on explicit central difference pseudo-time integration and artificial damping. A master-slave algorithm for sliding interfaces is also implemented. A theoretical development of the appropriate governing equations and a description of the numerical algorithms are presented along with a user's guide which includes several sample problems and their solution.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5622019
Report Number(s):
SAND-84-2618; ON: DE85011456
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English