A coupled FEM/BEM approach and its accuracy for solving crack problems in fracture mechanics

The finite element (FEM) and the boundary element methods (BEM) are well known powerful numerical techniques for solving a wide range of problems in applied science and engineering. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, so that it is desirable to develop a combined finite element/boundary element method approach, which makes use of their advantages and reduces their disadvantages. Several coupling techniques are proposed in the literature, but until now the incompatibility of the basic variables remains a problem to be solved. To overcome this problem, a special super-element using boundary elements based on the usual finite element technique of total potential energy minimization has been developed in this paper. The application of the most commonly used approaches in finite element method namely quarter-point elements and J-integrals techniques were examined using the proposed coupling FEM–BEM. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach have been assessed for the evaluation of stress intensity factors (SIF). It was found that the FEM–BEM coupling technique gives more accurate values of the stress intensity factors with fewer degrees of freedom.     

基于参数曲面三维势问题的边界面法

提出了边界元法(BEM)的一种新的实现方法——边界面法(BFM)。在传统的边界元法中,单元不仅用来进行边界积分和函数插值,而且用来近似几何体。当离散网格较稀疏时,会引起较大几何误差,因而影响计算精度。本文基于参数曲面,将几何实体的边界曲面离散为参数空间里的曲面单元,边界积分和场变量的插值都是在曲面参数空间里进行。积分点...     

弹性动力学高阶核无关快速多极边界元法

基于核无关的快速多极方法, 发展了一种弹性动力学问题的快速、高精度边界元分析方法. 采用基于二次曲面单元的Nystr?m 离散, 将边界积分方程转化为求和形式, 可以方便地进行加速计算;由于采用二次元, 边界元分析精度很高. 将一种新型快速多极方法用于Nystr?m 边界元法的加速计算, 该方法的数值实现简便、不依赖于积分方程基本解的表达式, 因此通用性很好;该方法还具有最优的计算量和存储量、精度高且可以控制. 结合Nystr?m 边界元系数矩阵和快速多极方法转换矩阵的特点, 提出一种大幅度降低边界元内存消耗的策略. 数值结果表明, 该方法无论在分析精度, 还是计算速度和内存消耗上, 都大大优于同类方法, 是一种快速、通用的工程弹性动力学问题大规模数值分析方法.      

A HIGH ORDER KERNEL INDEPENDENT FAST MULTIPOLE BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD FOR ELASTODYNAMICS

基于核无关的快速多极方法, 发展了一种弹性动力学问题的快速、高精度边界元分析方法. 采用基于二次曲面单元的Nyström 离散, 将边界积分方程转化为求和形式, 可以方便地进行加速计算;由于采用二次元, 边界元分析精度很高. 将一种新型快速多极方法用于Nyström 边界元法的加速计算, 该方法的数值实现简便、不依赖于积分方程基本解的表达式, 因此通用性很好;该方法还具有最优的计算量和存储量、精度高且可以控制. 结合Nyström 边界元系数矩阵和快速多极方法转换矩阵的特点, 提出一种大幅度降低边界元内存消耗的策略. 数值结果表明, 该方法无论在分析精度, 还是计算速度和内存消耗上, 都大大优于同类方法, 是一种快速、通用的工程弹性动力学问题大规模数值分析方法.     

Numerical solution of axisymmetric cavity flows using the boundary element method

This paper presents a formulation of the boundary element method (BEM) for solution of axisymmetric cavity flow problems. The governing equation is written in terms of Stokes' stream function, requiring a new fundamental solution to be found. The iterative procedure for adjusting the free-surface position is similar to that used for planar cavity flows. Numerical results are compared with finite difference and finite element solutions, showing the robustness of the BEM model.     

Application of scaled boundary finite element method in static and dynamic fracture problems

The scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) is a recently developed numerical method combining advantages of both finite element methods (FEM) and boundary element methods (BEM) and with its own special features as well. One of the most prominent advantages is its capability of calculating stress intensity factors (SIFs) directly from the stress solutions whose singularities at crack tips are analytically represented. This advantage is taken in this study to model static and dynamic fracture problems. For static problems, a remeshing algorithm as simple as used in the BEM is developed while retaining the generality and flexibility of the FEM. Fully-automatic modelling of the mixed-mode crack propagation is then realised by combining the remeshing algorithm with a propagation criterion. For dynamic fracture problems, a newly developed series-increasing solution to the SBFEM governing equations in the frequency domain is applied to calculate dynamic SIFs. Three plane problems are modelled. The numerical results show that the SBFEM can accurately predict static and dynamic SIFs, cracking paths and load-displacement curves, using only a fraction of degrees of freedom generally needed by the traditional finite element methods.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50579081) and the Australian Research Council (DP0452681)The English text was polished by Keren Wang.     

横观各向同性轴对称问题的非协调元和杂交应力元计算

基于变分原理得出各向同性轴对称问题下的非协调元和杂交应力元方法仍然适用于分析横观各向同性轴对称问题的结论，同时对应用于各向同性问题的罚平衡优化方法进行了修改，使之能够应用于横观各向同性问题的分析。文中给出了分析算例。并对各种单元结果进行了比较，计算结果表明非协调元和杂交应力元方法不但适用于横观各向同性轴对称问题分析，而且将提高其数值解的精度，改善单元内部应力分布。     

Boundary element analysis for elastic and elastoplastic problems of 2D orthotropic media with stress concentration

Both the orthotropy and the stress concentration are common issues in modern structural engineering. This paper introduces the boundary element method (BEM) into the elastic and elastoplastic analyses for 2D orthotropic media with stress concentration. The discretized boundary element formulations are established, and the stress formulae as well as the fundamental solutions are derived in matrix notations. The numerical procedures are proposed to analyze both elastic and elastoplastic problems of 2D orthotropic media with stress concentration. To obtain more precise stress values with fewer elements, the quadratic isoparametric element formulation is adopted in the boundary discretization and numerical procedures. Numerical examples show that there are significant stress concentrations and different elastoplastic behaviors in some orthotropic media, and some of the computational results are compared with other solutions. Good agreements are also observed, which demonstrates the efficiency and reliability of the present BEM in the stress concentration analysis for orthotropic media. The project supported by the Basic Research Foundation of Tsinghua University, the National Foundation for Excellent Doctoral Thesis (200025) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19902007). The English text was polished by Keren Wang.     

Mode III fracture analysis by Trefftz boundary element method

This paper presents a hybrid Trefftz (HT) boundary element method (BEM) by using two indirect techniques for mode III fracture problems. Two Trefftz complete functions of Laplace equation for normal elements and a special purpose Trefftz function for crack elements are proposed in deriving the Galerkin and the collocation techniques of HT BEM. Then two auxiliary functions are introduced to improve the accuracy of the displacement field near the crack tips, and stress intensity factor (SIF) is evaluated by local crack elements as well. Furthermore, numerical examples are given, including comparisons of the present results with the analytical solution and the other numerical methods, to demonstrate the efficiency for different boundary conditions and to illustrate the convergence influenced by several parameters. It shows that HT BEM by using the Galerkin and the collocation techniques is effective for mode III fracture problems. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10472082). The English text was polished by Keren Wang.     

多重应力奇异性及其强度系数的数值分析方法

以具有两个应力奇异性次数的平面问题为例,提出了一种利用普通的数值分析结果确定奇异点附近多重应力奇异性的各阶次数以及相应的应力强度系数的数值分析方法,计算实例表明,本方法可以精确地求得各阶应力奇异性的次数,并且可以很方便地应用外插法确定出对应的应力强度系数。     

Time-harmonic BEM for 2-D piezoelectricity applied to eigenvalue problems

We will derive the fundamental generalized displacement solution, using the Radon transform, and present the direct formulation of the time-harmonic boundary element method (BEM) for the two-dimensional general piezoelectric solids. The fundamental solution consists of the static singular and the dynamics regular parts; the former, evaluated analytically, is the fundamental solution for the static problem and the latter is given by a line integral along the unit circle. The static BEM is a component of the time-harmonic BEM, which is formulated following the physical interpretation of Somigliana’s identity in terms of the fundamental generalized line force and dislocation solutions obtained through the Stroh–Lekhnitskii (SL) formalism. The time-harmonic BEM is obtained by adding the boundary integrals for the dynamic regular part which, from the original double integral representation over the boundary element and the unit circle, are reduced to simple line integrals along the unit circle.The BEM will be applied to the determination of the eigen frequencies of piezoelectric resonators. The eigenvalue problem deals with full non-symmetric complex-valued matrices whose components depend non-linearly on the frequency. A comparative study will be made of non-linear eigenvalue solvers: QZ algorithm and the implicitly restarted Arnoldi method (IRAM). The FEM results whose accuracy is well established serve as the basis of the comparison. It is found that the IRAM is faster and has more control over the solution procedure than the QZ algorithm. The use of the time-harmonic fundamental solution provides a clean boundary only formulation of the BEM and, when applied to the eigenvalue problems with IRAM, provides eigen frequencies accurate enough to be used for industrial applications. It supersedes the dual reciprocity BEM and challenges to replace the FEM designed for the eigenvalue problems for piezoelectricity.     

A numerical implementation using mid-node collocation for the hypersingular boundary contour method

A variant of the boundary element method, called the boundary contour method (BCM), offers a further reduction in dimensionality. Consequently, boundary contour analysis of two-dimensional problems does not require any numerical integration at all. In another development, a boundary contour implementation of a regularized hypersingular boundary integral equation (HBIE) using quadratic elements and end-node collocation was proposed and the technique is termed the hypersingular boundary contour method (HBCM). As reported in that work, the approach requires highly refined meshes in order to numerically enforce the stress continuity across boundary contour elements. This continuity requirement is very crucial since the regularized HBIE is only valid at collocation points where the stress tensor is continuous, while the computed stress at the endpoints of a boundary contour element, which is a non-conforming element, is generally not. This paper presents a new implementation of the HBCM for which the regularized HBIE is collocated at the mid-node of a boundary contour element. As the computed stress tensor is continuous at these mid-nodes, there is no need for unusually refined meshes. Some numerical tests herein show that, for the same mesh density, the HBCM using mid-node collocation has a comparable accuracy as the BCM.     

VIBRO-ACOUSTIC BEHAVIOR OF SUBMERGED CYLINDRICAL SHELLS: ANALYTICAL FORMULATION AND NUMERICAL MODEL

We propose both an analytical formulation and a numerical model to study the hydroelastic or vibroacoustic behaviour of cylindrical thin shells immersed in an unbounded, inviscid and heavy fluid. The analytical solution allows us to calculate the dynamic response and the pressure radiated in the far field by a baffled cylinder. This formulation uses the truncated modal basis of the dry structure to expand the displacements of the submerged shell. The analytical model is used as a reference in order to validate a numerical model which couples the finite element method (FEM) to the boundary element method (BEM). As opposed to the analytical formulation which is dedicated to baffled circular cylinders only, the numerical model allows us to treat any axisymmetric shell, such as cylindrical and spherical shells, or more complex shells of revolution. The structure is idealized by two-node ring finite elements and the boundary equation is solved using the method of singularities.     

边界积分方程中近奇异积分计算的一种变量替换法

准确估计近奇异边界积分是边界元分析中一项很重要的课题,其重要性仅次于对奇异积分的处理. 近年来已发展了许多方法,都取得了一定程度的成功,但这个问题至今仍未得到彻 底的解决. 基于一种新的变量变换的思想和观点,提交了一种通用的积分变换法, 它非常有效地改善了被积函数的震荡特性,从而消除了积分的近奇异性,在不增加计算量的情况 下, 极大地改进了近奇异积分计算的精度. 数值算例表明,其算法稳定,效率高, 并可达到很高的计算精度,即使区域内点非常地靠近边界,仍可取得很理想的结果.     

双材料界面裂纹复应力强度因子的正则化边界元法

双材料界面裂纹渐近位移和应力场表现出剧烈的振荡特性,许多用于表征经典平方根(r1/2)和负平方根(r?1/2)渐近物理场的传统数值方法失效,给界面裂纹复应力强度因子(K1+iK2)的精确求解增加了难度.引入一种含有复振荡因子的新型"特殊裂尖单元",可精确表征裂纹尖端渐近位移和应力场的振荡特性,在避免裂尖区域高密度网格剖...     

求解平面和轴对称热冲击问题的热权函数有限元法

根据三维通用权函数法的普遍表达式,给出了轴对称问题和平面问题热权函数法的基本公式.并利用刚度阵导数法,将热权函数法与有限元法直接耦合,给出了二维问题的热权函数有限元法计算格式.实例计算表明,该文给出的计算方法具有极高的计算效率和满意的工程应用精度.     

二维位势边界元法高阶单元几乎奇异积分半解析算法

准确计算几乎奇异积分是边界元法难题之一。目前,对于一般的高阶单元的几乎奇异积分尚缺乏通用高效的计算方法。本文在单元局部坐标系中表征了二维高阶单元的几何特征,提出了源点相对高阶单元的接近度概念。针对二维位势边界元法的3节点二次等参单元,构造出与单元积分核具有相同几乎奇异性的近似奇异核函数。从二维位势几乎奇异积分单元积分核中扣除近似奇异核函数,把几乎奇异积分项转换为规则积分和奇异积分两部分之和,规则积分部分用常规Gauss数值积分计算,奇异积分部分由导出的解析公式计算,从而建立了二维位势问题高阶单元几乎强奇异和超奇异积分的半解析算法。算例结果表明了本文半解析算法的有效性和计算精度。     

轴对称热冲击SIF过渡过程分析的热权函数法

热权函数法利用温度与热权函数的乘积的积分来直接计算热冲击过程中裂纹尖端的应力强度因子过渡过程。热权函数与时间τ无关,由于免除了对每一时刻τ所需作的有限元或边界元分析,计算过程大大简化,计算效率得到极大提高,本文将热权函数与有限元法直接耦合,给出了基于刚度阵导数法的轴对称问题的热权函数计算格式,实例计算表明,本文给出的热权函数计算格式具有满意的计算精度。     

The effect of initial stress and inhomogeneity on the thermoelastic stresses in a rotating anisotropic solid

The present paper presents a general treatment of the transient thermoelastic stresses in a rotating nonhomogeneous anisotropic solid under compressive initial stress. The system of fundamental equations is solved by means of a boundary element method (BEM) and the numerical calculations are carried out for the temperature, displacement components and stress components. The results indicate that the effects of inhomogeneity and initial stress are very pronounced.