Free surface seepage analysis based on the element-free method

Element-free method (EFM) for seepage analysis with a free surface presented in the paper is based on the moving least square method which needs only the information at nodes. It avoids troublesome modifications of the mesh as in the finite element method. Being irrelative to the nodes, the mesh for quadrature is fixed throughout the iterations in determining the free surface. And the nodes can be easily added, moved or deleted in the iterations. Steady seepage and transient seepage in a uniform earth dam were analyzed in the paper. The examples show that the proposed method gives satisfactory results.     

含裂纹体的单位分解扩展无网格方法

不连续体的数值模拟尤其是动态裂纹的追踪问题一直是工程界研究的热点和难点问题。无网格方法仅仅需要结点信息,非常适合于求解这类问题。基于单位分解思想,在移动最小二乘近似函数(MLS)中根据裂纹面的不连续位移增加一个Heaviside函数,在裂尖则增加四个扩展函数描述渐进裂纹位移场;应用Galerkin方法推导了平衡方程的离散线性方程,并给出了求解裂纹问题应力强度因子的计算公式。与其他类型的扩展无网格相比,在裂尖处近似函数不需要使用可视准则,很容易生成r1/2奇异;另一个优势是影响域并没有因为裂纹的存在而改变,不会降低方程的稀疏性,求解效率较高。数值算例表明,该方法能方便有效地模拟不连续问题,具有十分广阔的应用空间。     

结构振动分析中的无网格方法

无网格法采用移动最小二乘法构造位移函数，采用罚方法满足本征边界条件，对弹性体的振动问题进行了分析。首先，对权函数中的参数进行了讨论并优化，给出了参数最优值的确定方法；在此基础上对不同边界条件下梁和板的模态进行了分析；最后计算了受突加荷载作用的简支梁以及具有初位移的筒支方板的动力响应。计算结果表明该方法在动力问题的分析中有较高的精度。     

弹塑性结构安定下限分析的无网格局部

将基于Voronoi结构的无网格局部Petrov-Galerkin法与减缩基技术相结合,建立了一种安定下限分析的新方法．为了克服移动最小二乘近似难以准确施加本质边界条件的缺点,采用了自然邻近插值构造试函数.通过引入基准载荷域上载荷角点的概念,消除了安定下限分析中由时间参数所引起的求解困难．利用减缩基技术,将安定分析问题化为一系列未知变量较少的非线性规划子问题．在每个非线性规划子问题中,自平衡应力场由一组带有待定系数的自平衡应力场基矢量的线性组合进行模拟,而这些自平衡应力场基矢量可应用弹塑性增量分析中的平衡迭代结果得到．算例结果证明了提出的分析方法的有效性．      

弹性力学的复变量无网格流形方法

为克服无网格流形方法配点过多、计算速度慢、容易形成病态方程组等缺点,将复变量移动最小二乘法与无网格流形方法相结合,提出了弹性力学的复变量无网格流形方法。分别采用线性基本与二次基进行计算,并与无网格流形方法相比。研究表明该方法计算量小、精度高。     

Kinetic meshless method for compressible flows

We present a grid‐free or meshless approximation called the kinetic meshless method (KMM), for the numerical solution of hyperbolic conservation laws that can be obtained by taking moments of a Boltzmann‐type transport equation. The meshless formulation requires the domain discretization to have very little topological information; a distribution of points in the domain together with local connectivity information is sufficient. For each node, the connectivity consists of a set of nearby nodes which are used to evaluate the spatial derivatives appearing in the conservation law. The derivatives are obtained using a modified form of the least‐squares approximation. The method is applied to the Euler equations for inviscid flow and results are presented for some 2‐D problems. The ability of the new scheme to accurately compute inviscid flows is clearly demonstrated, including good shock capturing ability. Comparisons with other grid‐free methods are made showing some advantages of the current approach. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stabilization meshless method for convection-dominated problems

It is weN-known that the standard Galerkin is not ideally suited to deal with the spatial discretization of convection-dominated problems. In this paper, several techniques are proposed to overcome the instabilitY issues in convection-dominated problems in the simulation with a meshless method. These stable techniques included nodal refinement, enlargement of the nodal influence domain, full upwind meshless technique and adaptive upwind meshless technique. Numerical results for sample problems show that these techniques are effective in solving convection-dominated problems, and the adaptive upwind meshless technique is the most effective method of all.     

基于流形覆盖思想的无网格方法的研究

本语言基于流形思想,利用有限覆盖,单位分解等概念,引入建立在覆盖上的覆盖函数和具有紧支撑特性的单位分解函数,建立场逼近的近似表达,由弱形式的Galerkin变分得到数值分析模型,结合边界条件用于边值问题的求解,由此建立了一类新的无网格数值方法,论文采用这种方法分析了平面弹性问题,分析了体积闭锁现象,h、p型收敛性等,提出了一种选择覆盖大小的方案,且对狭长城采用了椭圆覆盖形式,取得了比较好的效果。     

Analysis of 2-D thin structures by the meshless regular hybrid boundary node method

Thin structures are generally solved by the Finite Element Method (FEM), using plate or shell finite elements which have many limitations in applications, such as numerical locking, edge effects, length scaling and the envergence problem. Recently, by proposing a new approach to treating the nearly-singular integrals, Liu et al. developed a BEM to successfully solve thin structures with the thickness-to-length ratios in the micro- or nano-scales. On the other hand, the meshless Regular Hybrid Boundary Node Method (RHBNM), which is proposed by the current authors and based on a modified functional and the Moving Least-Square (MLS) approximation, has very promising applications for engineering problems owing to its meshless nature and dimension-reduction advantage, and not involving any singular or nearly-singular integrals. Test examples show that the RHBNM can also be applied readily to thin structures with high accuracy without any modification.     

A numerical approach based on the meshless collocation method in elastodynamics

In this paper, a collocation technique with the modified equilibrium on line method （ELM） for imposition of Neumann （natural） boundary conditions is presented for solving the two-dimensional problems of linear elastic body vibrations. In the modified ELM, equilibrium over the lines on the natural boundary is satisfied as Neumann boundary condition equations. In other words, the natural boundary conditions are satisfied naturally by using the weak formulation. The performance of the modified version of the ELM is studied for collocation methods based on two different ways to construct meshless shape functions： moving least squares approximation and radial basis point interpolation. Numerical examples of two-dimensional free and forced vibration analyses show that by using the modified ELM, more stable and accurate results would be obtained in comparison with the direct collocation method.     

MESHLESS ANALYSIS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELASTICITY WITH SINGULAR HYBRID BOUNDARY NODE METHOD

The singular hybrid boundary node method (SHBNM) is proposed for solving three-dimensional problems in linear elasticity. The SHBNM represents a coupling between the hybrid displacement variational formulations and moving least squares (MLS) approximation. The main idea is to reduce the dimensionality of the former and keep the meshless advantage of the later. The rigid movement method was employed to solve the hyper-singular integrations. The 'boundary layer effect', which is the main drawback of the original Hybrid BNM, was overcome by an adaptive integration scheme. The source points of the fundamental solution were arranged directly on the boundary. Thus the uncertain scale factor taken in the regular hybrid boundary node method (RHBNM) can be avoided. Numerical examples for some 3D elastic problems were given to show the characteristics. The computation results obtained by the present method are in excellent agreement with the analytical solution. The parameters that influence the performance of this method were studied through the numerical examples.     

Extended meshless method based on partition of unity for solving multiple crack problems

An extended meshless method based on partition of unity was used in this study to simulate multiple cracks. The cracks are implicitly denoted by a jump in the displacement field function, which has nodes that have domains of influence completely segmented by cracks. Nodes whose domains of influence are partially segmented by cracks are extended by the crack tip singularity function. The influence domain of a node is independent of cracks so that the sparsity of the system equations should not be affected by cracks and the computing time should not increase with the effect of the cracks. Additionally, r ^?1/2 singularity can be accurately reproduced at the crack tip. Compared with the modified intrinsic enriched meshless method, our method has a higher computational efficiency and precision. Several numerical examples show that the extended meshless method based on partition of unity is feasible and effective in simulating multiple cracks.     

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Fracture analysis using an enriched meshless method

Crack propagation and fatigue fracture is studied with an enriched meshless method. This method uses an intrinsic enrichment of the meshless weighting functions such that the correct crack kinematics can be described. The major advantage of the method is its simplicity, especially with respect to implementation. The method is applied to problems in elastostatics where analytical and experimental data is available. We show the higher accuracy of our method in comparison to standard methods for two problems with analytical solutions. Finally, we show the accuracy of the method for interacting flaws.     

基于核重构思想的配点型无网格方法的研究--一维问题

无网格方法按其离散原理可分为Galerkin型、配点型等。其中Galerkin型无网格方法的实施需要背景网格,不属于真正的无网格法;配点型无网格方法的实施不需要背景网格,是真正的无网格法。本文首先介绍了重构核点法的基本原理,然后基于核重构思想,与配点法相结合,以一维问题为例,研究了配点型无网格方法,对该方法构造过程中的近似函数及其导数的计算、修正函数的计算及方法的实现等问题进行了探讨。并结合若干典型算例,检验了其计算精度与收敛姓。     

基于点插值的配点型无网格法解Helmholtz问题

基于点插值法的思想,用三角函数作为基函数在局部支持域内构造具有Kroneckerδ函数性、单位分解性、高阶连续性、再生性和紧支性的形函数.用配点法离散微分方程,得到了具有稀疏带状性的系数矩阵,用GMERS方法求解代数方程组,分别研究了Helmholtz问题的边界层问题和波传播问题.通过数值算例可以发现,给出的数值结果非常接近于精确解,且随着节点的增加,其精确度越来越高,具有良好的收敛性.     

基于径向基函数的加权最小二乘无网格法

径向基函数插值是一种新型的无网格插值方法,具有形式简单、空间维数无关等优点.这种插值方法具有δ函数的性质,易于满足本质边界条件,且插值函数的导数求解过程比通常的移动最小二乘插值(MLS)简单,精度也较高.另一方面,通过加权最小二乘法离散控制方程不需要积分,具有效率高,精度高等优点.本文试图将两者的优点结合起来,发展一种...     

弹性静力问题的无网格弱-强形式结合法

基于改进的移动最小二乘(MLS)二阶导数近似,建立了一种求解弹性静力问题的无网格弱-强形式结合法(MLS-MWS)。该方法采用节点离散求解域,通过MLS构造形函数,将求解域划分为边界域和内部域,并分别使用控制方程的局部弱形式和强形式来建立离散系统方程。对强形式中涉及的近似函数二阶导数计算,提出了一种将其转化为求两次一阶导数的方法,与传统方法相比,该方法计算简单、精度高。MLS-MWS法结合了弱、强形式无网格法的优点,Neumann边界条件容易满足,并且只需在边界区域进行积分。文中应用该方法分析了两个弹性力学平面问题,分析结果表明本文方法具有良好的精度和收敛性。     

Enriched meshless manifold method for two-dimensional crack modeling

The meshless manifold method is based on the partition of unity method and the finite cover approximation theory which provides a unified framework for solving problems dealing with both continuum with and without discontinuities. The meshless manifold method employs two cover systems. The mathematical cover system provides the nodes for forming finite covers of the solution domain and the partition of unity functions. And the physical cover system describes geometry of the domain and the discontinuous surfaces in the domain. The shape functions are derived by the partition of unity and the finite covers approximation theory. In meshless manifold method, the mathematical finite cover approximation theory is used to model cracks that lead to interior discontinuities in the displacement. Therefore, the discontinuity is treated mathematically instead of empirically by the existing methods. However, one cover of a node is divided into two irregular sub-covers when the meshless manifold method is used to model the discontinuity. As a result, the method sometimes causes numerical errors at the tip of a crack. To improve the precision of the meshless manifold method, the enriched methods are introduced in this work for crack problems.     

Modelling of orthogonal cutting by incremental elastoplastic analysis and meshless method

This Note introduces an application of the meshless method to the case of machining simulation in small deformations, which is still subjected to numerical limitations. The treatment of the contact problem at the tool/chip interface is presented, and highlights the interest of the coupling of the contact law with friction. Validation results are detailed through typical example. To cite this article: E. Boudaia et al., C. R. Mecanique 337 (2009).     

任意边界形状的二维刚塑性成形过程的无网格分析方法

将无网格伽辽金方法引入到塑性成形过程模拟,结合刚塑性材料假设,提出了基于刚塑性理论的无网格伽辽金方法,推导了其刚度矩阵方程和求解列式,给出了模具形状任意的二维塑性成形问题摩擦力边界条件的施加方法以及无网格方法应用于任意边界形状的塑性成形问题时的坐标转换关系,建立了无网格方法模拟任意边界形状的塑性成形问题的步骤,并编写了相应的计算程序。应用建立的方法对典型塑性成形过程进行了无网格方法分析,通过与刚塑性有限元方法分析结果的比较,验证了本文所建立方法的可行性。