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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 163-180 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Making use of a perturbed Lagrangian formulation, a finite element procedure for contact problems is developed for the general case in which node-to-node contact no longer holds. The proposed procedure leads naturally to a discretization of the contact interface into contact segments. Within the context of a bilinear interpolation for the displacement field, a mixed finite element approximation is introduced by assuming discontinuous contact pressure, constant on the contact segment. Because of this piece-wise constant approximation, the gap function enters into the formulation in an 'average' sense instead of through a point-wise definition. Numerical examples are presented that illustrate the performance of the proposed procedure.
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In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 50, No. 2, 08.1985, p. 163-180.
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