International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering · 1995 · 47 citations · 7 references
EngineeringComputational EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputational MechanicsFinite Element AnalysisFinite Element MethodsComputational Solid MechanicsContact AnalysisContact MechanicsFinite Element DiscretizationFinite Element FormulationSolid Mechanics ApplicationsContact ElementsDiscretizationFinite Element ModelingMultibody Contact DynamicsTraction
Abstract This article advocates a new methodology for the finite element solution of contact problems involving bodies that may undergo finite motions and deformations. The analysis is based on a decomposition of the two‐body contact problem into two simultaneous sub‐problems, and results naturally in geometrically unbiased discretization of the contacting surfaces. A proposed two‐dimensional contact element is specifically designed to unconditionally allow for exact transmission of constant normal traction through interacting surfaces.
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