On the accuracy of the desingularized boundary integral method in free surface flow problems

In this paper the numerical properties of the desingularized boundary integral formulation were studied within the framework of free surface potential problems. Several numerical experiments were carried out on simple test cases in order to investigate the effects on the accuracy of the distance between the singularity sheet and the free boundary. The optimum value of this distance was related to the mesh size by simple correlations. Once the desingularized boundary integral formulation had been so calibrated, it was implemented for the solution of two typical free surface flow problems: wave diffraction around a fixed obstacle and wave resistance of submerged bodies. Numerical results are discussed in comparison with experimental data; the computational efficiency and accuracy of desingularized algorithms are confirmed and specified. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Simulation of three‐dimensional bubbles using desingularized boundary integral method

A very simple model based on the three‐dimensional desingularized boundary integral method is applied to study the evolution of bubble(s) with or without the presence of solid structures. The choice of the desingularization parameters, which is crucial to the success of the method, is studied in the context of bubble dynamics. With the proper choice of parameters, the new model is far more efficient than previous models with virtually the same level of accuracy being achieved. This is largely attributed to the simplicity of the desingularization method. Furthermore, the new model offers a simple and attractive way for mesh refinement. Although it has limitations in the sense that, with this model the time stepping tends to slow down as two surfaces approach each other, this can be easily rectified by switching over to a direct method so that the two surfaces can be drawn closer as required in the context of jet impact. After this the new model can be reinstated to treat the complicated doubly connected geometry involving toroidal bubbles that would otherwise be very difficult to deal with. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

弹性力学的一种边界无单元法

首先对移动最小二乘副近法进行了研究，针对其容易形成病态方程的缺点，提出了以带权的正交函数作为基函数的方法－改进的移动最小二乘副近法，改进的移动最小二乘逼近法比原方法计算量小，精度高，且不会形成病态方程组，然后，将弹性力学的边界积分方程方法与改进的移动最小二乘逼近法结合，提出了弹性力学的一种边界无单元法，这种边界无单元法法是边界积分方程的无网格方法，与原有的边界积分方程的无网格方法相比，该方法直接采用节点变量的真实解为基本未知量，是边界积分方程无网格方法的直接解法，更容易引入界条件，且具有更高的精度，最后给出了弹性力学的边界无单元法的数值算例，并与原有的边界积分方程的无网格方法进行了较为详细的比较和讨论。     

Improved non-singular local boundary integral equation method

When the source nodes are on the global boundary in the implementation of local boundary integral equation method (LBIEM),singularities in the local boundary integrals need to be treated specially. In the current paper,local integral equations are adopted for the nodes inside the domain trod moving least square approximation (MLSA) for the nodes on the global boundary,thus singularities will not occur in the new al- gorithm.At the same time,approximation errors of boundary integrals are reduced significantly.As applications and numerical tests,Laplace equation and Helmholtz equa- tion problems are considered and excellent numerical results are obtained.Furthermore, when solving the Hehnholtz problems,the modified basis functions with wave solutions are adapted to replace the usually-used monomial basis functions.Numerical results show that this treatment is simple and effective and its application is promising in solutions for the wave propagation problem with high wave number.     

正交各向异性弹性问题的规则化边界元法

本文致力于平面正交各向异性弹性问题的规则化边界元法研究,提出了新的规则化边界元法的理论和方法。对问题的基本解的特性进行了研究,确立基本解的积分恒等式,提出一种基本解的分解技术,在此基础上,结合转化域积分方程为边界积分方程的极限定理,建立了新颖的规则化边界积分方程。和现有方法比,本文不必将问题变换为各向同性的去处理,从而不含反演运算,也有别于Galerkin方法,无需计算重积分,因此所提方法不仅效率高,而且程序设计简单。特别是,所建方程可计算任何边界位移梯度,进而可计算任意边界应力,而不仅限于面力。数值实施时,采用二次单元和椭圆弧精确单元来描述边界几何,使用不连续插值逼近边界函数。数值算例表明,本文算法稳定、效率高,所取得的边界量数值结果与精确解相当接近。     

Numerical computations of two-dimensional solitary waves generated by moving disturbances

Two-dimensional solitary waves generated by disturbances moving near the critical speed in shallow water are computed by a time-stepping procedure combined with a desingularized boundary integral method for irrotational flow. The fully non-linear kinematic and dynamic free-surface boundary conditions and the exact rigid body surface condition are employed. Three types of moving disturbances are considered: a pressure on the free surface, a change in bottom topography and a submerged cylinder. The results for the free surface pressure are compared to the results computed using a lower-dimensional model, i.e. the forced Korteweg–de Vries (fKdV) equation. The fully non-linear model predicts the upstream runaway solitons for all three types of disturbances moving near the critical speed. The predictions agree with those by the fKdV equation for a weak pressure disturbance. For a strong disturbance, the fully non-linear model predicts larger solitons than the fKdV equation. The fully non-linear calculations show that a free surface pressure generates significantly larger waves than that for a bottom bump with an identical non-dimensional forcing function in the fKdV equation. These waves can be very steep and break either upstream or downstream of the disturbance.     

Simulation of wave–body interaction: A desingularized method coupled with acceleration potential

A two-dimensional, potential-theory based, fully nonlinear numerical wave tank (NWT) is developed for the simulation of wave–body interaction. In this NWT, the concept of acceleration potential is adopted in addition to the velocity potential. Both potentials are solved using the desingularized boundary integral equation method (DBIEM). By tapping the strength of the DBIEM, a new acceleration-potential solving method is proposed, which turns the originally implicit kinematic boundary condition on the surface of a passively moving body into an explicit one. Unlike the other existing methods such as the mode decomposition method, the indirect method and the iterative method, the present method requires solving of only one boundary value problem to determine the acceleration potential, and hence significantly enhances the computational efficiency. Using this NWT, the nonlinear interaction between a freely floating barge and various incident waves is investigated. It is confirmed that the new acceleration potential solving method outperforms other existing methods, saving at least 45% of the computational time.     

层状弹性半空间轴对称动力问题的奇异解

本文利用Laplace-Hankel联合变换及传播矩阵技术导出了任意层数的层状弹性半空间轴对称动力问题时域奇异解的一般解析表达式,并给出了奇异解数值化实施的计算方法。文末的实例计算表明了本文给出解答的正确性以及数值化实施的可靠性,从而为进一步用边界元法直接解决由于层状介质而引起的非匀质动力问题开拓了一条潜在的途径。     

各向异性位势平面问题的规则化边界元法

基于转化域方程为边界积分方程的极限定理及一个新颖的基本解分解技术, 建立间接变量规则化边界积分方程, 它有效地避免了奇异积分的直接计算. 与已有方法比,该方法不将问题变换为各向同性的问题去处理, 因而无需反演运算, 也有别于Galerkin方法, 无需计算重积分. 可计算任意边界位势梯度, 而不仅限于法向通量. 针对椭圆边界的边值问题, 提交一种精确单元来描述边界几何. 数值算例表明, 所提算法稳定且效率高, 所得数值结果与精确解吻合较好.      

NOVEL REGULARIZED BOUNDARY INTEGRAL EQUATIONS FOR POTENTIAL PLANE PROBLEMS

The universal practices have been centralizing on the research of regulariza-tion to the direct boundary integal equations (DBIEs). The character is elimination of singularities by using the simple solutions. However, up to now the research of regular ization to the first kind integral equations for plane potential problems has never been found in previous literatures. The presentation is mainly devoted to the research on the regularization of the singular boundary integral equations with indirect unknowns. A novel view and idea is presented herein, in which the regularized boundary integral equations with indirect unknowns without including the Cauchy principal value (CPV) and Hadamard-finite-part (HFP) integrals are established for the plane potential problems. With some numerical results, it is shown that the better accuracy and higher efficiency, especially on the boundary, can be achieved by the present system.     

用面力边界积分方程求解断裂力学J积分

证明面力边界积分方程被积函数的散度等于零，应用Stokes公式，对平面线弹性问题，将面力边界积分的求解转化为边界点的位移势函数的点值计算。应用边界积分方程的求解结果，推导出J积分亦可表示为边界点的积分势函数的点值计算，无需进行数值积分，实例计算说明该方法的有效性。     

Energy domain integral applied to solve center and double-edge crack problems in three-dimensions

A three-dimensional Boundary Element Method (BEM) implementation of the energy domain integral for the numerical computation of the crack energy release rate is presented in this paper. The domain expression of the energy release rate is naturally compatible with the BEM, since stresses, strains and derivatives of displacements at internal points can be evaluated using the appropriate boundary integral equations. The pointwise crack energy release rate is evaluated along the three-dimensional crack front over a cylindrical domains that surround a segment of the crack front. The accuracy of the implementation is demonstrated by solving several problems, which include geometries containing straight as well as curved crack fronts.     

变边界粘弹性轴对称问题的复变函数法

对边界几何形状、位置随时间变化的变边界结构,给出了用复变函数求解粘弹问题的解析方法。文中用拉普拉斯变换结合平面弹性复变方法,对内外边界变化时粘弹性轴对称问题进行求解。引入两个与时间、空间相关的解析函数,给出了变边界情况下应力、位移以及边界条件与解析函数的关系。当解析函数形式部分确定,则可用边界条件求解其中与时间相关的待定函数。求解待定函数的方程一般情况下为一系列积分方程,特殊情况可求得解析解。对轴对称问题中应力边值问题、位移边值问题以及混合边值问题,分别利用边界条件求得相关系数,从而得到了应力与位移的解析表达。当取Boltzmann粘弹模型时,进行不同边值问题的分析。分析显示,应力、位移的形态与大小均与边界变化过程相关,与固定边界粘弹性问题有较大不同。本文解答可用于粘弹性轴对称问题内外边界任意变化及各种边值问题的力学分析。此外,该法可进一步进行荷载非对称、复杂孔型变边界问题的求解。     

THE MESHLESS VIRTUAL BOUNDARY METHOD AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO 2D ELASTICITY PROBLEMS

A novel numerical method for eliminating the singular integral and boundary effect is processed. In the proposed method, the virtual boundaries corresponding to the numbers of the true boundary arguments are chosen to be as simple as possible. An indirect radial basis function network (IRBFN) constructed by functions resulting from the indeterminate integral is used to construct the approaching virtual source functions distributed along the virtual boundaries. By using the linear superposition method, the governing equations presented in the boundaries integral equations (BIE) can be established while the fundamental solutions to the problems are introduced. The singular value decomposition (SVD) method is used to solve the governing equations since an optimal solution in the least squares sense to the system equations is available. In addition, no elements are required, and the boundary conditions can be imposed easily because of the Kronecker delta function properties of the approaching functions. Three classical 2D elasticity problems have been examined to verify the performance of the method proposed. The results show that this method has faster convergence and higher accuracy than the conventional boundary type numerical methods.     

边界元法计算近边界点参量的一个通用算法

针对边界元法存在近力界点参量计算的困难,给出了一个通用性方法,将近边界点到边界单元的距离参数通过分部积分变换到积分式之外,从而计算出二维问题近边界点参量的几乎强奇异和超奇异积分,由此,对任何近边界点参量,提出了整套计算方案,算例证明了本法的有效性。     

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.     

Meshless acoustic analysis using a weakly singular Burton-Miller boundary integral formulation

The Burton-Miller boundary integral formulation is solved by a complex variable boundary element-free method (CVBEFM) for the boundary-only meshless analysis of acoustic problems with arbitrary wavenumbers. To regularize both strongly singular and hypersingular integrals and to avoid the computation of the solid angle and its normal derivative, a weakly singular Burton-Miller formulation is derived by considering the normal derivative of the solid angle and adopting the singularity subtraction procedures. To facilitate the implementation of the CVBEFM and the approximation of gradients of the boundary variables, a stabilized complex variable moving least-square approximation is selected in the meshless discretization procedure. The results show the accuracy and efficiency of the present CVBEFM and reveal that the method can produce satisfactory results for all wavenumbers, even for extremely large wavenumbers such as k = 10 000.     

Mode I fracture analysis of a piezoelectric strip based on real fundamental solutions

In existing papers, mode I crack problems of piezoelectric ceramics are generally solved in complex domain because of the complex fundamental solutions of in-plane piezoelectric governing equations. In fact, these problems can alternatively be analyzed in real number field by recasting the solutions in real form instead. The main purpose of the present work is to develop such real fundamental solutions by detailed eigenvalue and eigenvector analyses. As an example of application, the widely studied fracture problem of a piezoelectric strip with a center-situated crack under mode I loading condition is then revisited based on the real fundamental solutions. Mixed boundary value conditions of the crack are transformed into Cauchy singular integral equations, which are then solved numerically to get fracture parameters including the energy release rate and intensity factors. Convergence behaviors of the kernel functions are surveyed. Theoretical derivation and computation are validated by the exact solution in a special case. The effect of a combined geometrical parameter on the crack is also investigated.     

THREE-DIMENSIONAL EXTRUDATE SWELL: FORMULATION WITH THE STREAM TUBE METHOD AND NUMERICAL RESULTS FOR A NEWTONIAN FLUID

Stream tube analysis, already applied to two-dimensional extrudate swell problems involving rate and integral constitutive equations for incompressible fluids, is now considered in the problem of free surface determination in a three-dimensional flow situation. The method allows computation of the unknown free surface by considering only a ‘peripheral stream tube’ limited by the wall and the jet surface and an inner stream surface. Those boundary surfaces are determined by considering the conservation equations together with boundary condition equations, solved by the Levenberg/Marquatdt optimization algorithm. The method leads to a considerable reduction in the number of degrees of freedom and the storage area. As in a previous study in the two-dimensional case, singularity problems in the vicinity of the junction points between the wall and the free surface are avoided. However, the numerical method still allows evaluati on of stress peaks due to the singularity at the exit, as may be observed for results obtained with a Newtonian fluid in a duct of square cross-section.     

An explicit tensor expression for the fundamental solutions of a bimaterial space problem

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