A discontinuous Galerkin formulation for a strain gradient-dependent damage model

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Hauptverfasser: Wells, G. N., Garikipati, K., Molari, L.
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author Wells, G. N.
Garikipati, K.
Molari, L.
author_facet Wells, G. N.
Garikipati, K.
Molari, L.
contents The numerical solution of strain gradient-dependent continuum problems has been dogged by continuity demands on the basis functions. For most commonly accepted models, solutions using the finite element method demand $C^{1}$ continuity of the shape functions. Here, recent development in discontinuous Galerkin methods are explored and exploited for the solution of a prototype nonlinear strain gradient dependent continuum model. A formulation is developed that allows the rigorous solution of a strain gradient damage model using standard $C^{0}$ shape functions. The formulation is tested in one-dimension for the simplest possible finite element formulation: piecewise linear displacement and constant (on elements) internal variable. Numerical results are shown to compare excellently with a benchmark solution. The results are remarkable given the simplicity of the proposed formulation.
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spellingShingle A discontinuous Galerkin formulation for a strain gradient-dependent damage model
Wells, G. N.
Garikipati, K.
Molari, L.
Numerical Analysis
65L60, 65M60
The numerical solution of strain gradient-dependent continuum problems has been dogged by continuity demands on the basis functions. For most commonly accepted models, solutions using the finite element method demand $C^{1}$ continuity of the shape functions. Here, recent development in discontinuous Galerkin methods are explored and exploited for the solution of a prototype nonlinear strain gradient dependent continuum model. A formulation is developed that allows the rigorous solution of a strain gradient damage model using standard $C^{0}$ shape functions. The formulation is tested in one-dimension for the simplest possible finite element formulation: piecewise linear displacement and constant (on elements) internal variable. Numerical results are shown to compare excellently with a benchmark solution. The results are remarkable given the simplicity of the proposed formulation.
title A discontinuous Galerkin formulation for a strain gradient-dependent damage model
topic Numerical Analysis
65L60, 65M60
url https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0312002