Spectral strip-element method for beams treated with active constrained layer damping

For vibration analysis of beams fully treated with active constrained layer damping (ACLD), a new approach called spectral strip-element method (SSEM) based on the spectral finite element method (SFEM) is proposed. It can avoid difficulties in solving the characteristic equation with higher orders and unknown parameters for wave numbers when using the SFEM; simultaneously, advantages of a very few elements and high accuracy of the SFEM are kept. A numerical example shows that the proposed method is very effective and reliable, compared with the exact solutions resulted from the spectral transfer matrix method (STMM).     

功能梯度材料板件三维分析的半解析梯度有限元法

将半解析有限元与梯度有限元相结合,形成一种半解析梯度有限元来求解功能梯度材料板件问题。该方法兼有有限元法的适应性强、程序统一,半解析有限元法的节省单元与计算工作量,梯度有限元法的适应构件内部材料性能任意梯度分布等特点,并实现用一维数值计算给出构件三维分析结果。算例分析表明了方法的精度、功能与上述特点,充分揭示了功能梯度材料板件力学响应的三维形态。半解析梯度有限元法可推广应用到其他功能梯度材料面结构的各类分析中。     

Gauge finite element method for incompressible flows

A finite element method for computing viscous incompressible flows based on the gauge formulation introduced in [Weinan E, Liu J‐G. Gauge method for viscous incompressible flows. Journal of Computational Physics (submitted)] is presented. This formulation replaces the pressure by a gauge variable. This new gauge variable is a numerical tool and differs from the standard gauge variable that arises from decomposing a compressible velocity field. It has the advantage that an additional boundary condition can be assigned to the gauge variable, thus eliminating the issue of a pressure boundary condition associated with the original primitive variable formulation. The computational task is then reduced to solving standard heat and Poisson equations, which are approximated by straightforward, piecewise linear (or higher‐order) finite elements. This method can achieve high‐order accuracy at a cost comparable with that of solving standard heat and Poisson equations. It is naturally adapted to complex geometry and it is much simpler than traditional finite element methods for incompressible flows. Several numerical examples on both structured and unstructured grids are presented. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

功能梯度板动力分析的光滑有限元法研究

为提高功能梯度板动响应问题求解精度,基于一阶剪切变形板理论,提出了求解功能梯度板自由振动问题的Cell-Based 光滑有限元格式．功能梯度板材料属性沿厚度方向呈梯度连续变化,计算系统刚度矩阵时在光滑域内进行光滑梯度操作,可提高求解精度．采用Cell-Based 光滑有限元法,讨论了长厚比、形状因子和边界条件对两种典型功能梯度方板无量纲频率参数的影响,并与FEM法的解和文献中的解做了对比．数值算例的结果表明,光滑梯度操作可改善有限元系统的刚度,Cell-Based 光滑有限元法的计算结果更加逼近真实解,从而为功能梯度材料的进一步应用打下基础．     

Dynamic response of underground structures by time domain SBEM and SFEM

The dynamic interaction problems of three-dimensional linear elastic structures witharbitrary shaped section embedded in a homogeneous,isotropic and linear elastic half spaceunder dynamic disturbances are numerically solved.The numerical method employed is acombination of the time domain semi-analytical boundary element method(SBEM)usedfor the semi-infinite soil medium and the semi-analytical finite element method(SFEM)used for the three-dimensional structure.The two methods are combined throughequilibrium and compatibility conditions at the soil-structure interface.Displacements,velocities,accelerations and interaction forces at the interface between undergroundstructure and soil medium produced by the diffraction of wave by an underground structurefor every time step are obtained.In dynamic soil-structure interaction problems,it isadvantageous to combine the SBEM and the SFEM in an effort to produce an optimumnumerical hybrid scheme which is characterized by the main advantages of the two methods.The     

On the use of characteristic‐based split meshfree method for solving flow problems

This study presents characteristic‐based split (CBS) algorithm in the meshfree context. This algorithm is the extension of general CBS method which was initially introduced in finite element framework. In this work, the general equations of flow have been represented in the meshfree context. A new finite element and MFree code is developed for solving flow problems. This computational code is capable of solving both time‐dependent and steady‐state flow problems. Numerical simulation of some known benchmark flow problems has been studied. Computational results of MFree method have been compared to those of finite element method. The results obtained have been verified by known numerical, analytical and experimental data in the literature. A number of shape functions are used for field variable interpolation. The performance of each interpolation method is discussed. It is concluded that the MFree method is more accurate than FEM if the same numbers of nodes are used for each solver. Meshfree CBS algorithm is completely stable even at high Reynolds numbers. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

复合夹层梁瞬态响应的谱有限元法

采用谱有限元法进行复合夹层梁的瞬态响应分析．该方法基于复合夹层梁的六阶运动微分方程,以其波动解作为动力位移形函数,根据标准有限元策略来构建复合夹层梁的动刚度矩阵．在频域内,夹心粘弹性材料的频率相关性采用复模量模型来模拟,进而利用快速傅立叶变换技术(FFT),得到时域内复合夹层梁的瞬态响应分析结果．最后以两端固支夹层梁为例,对其进行了矩形脉冲荷载下的动力响应分析,并与通用有限元程序NASTRAN的计算结果进行了对比,两者吻合良好．     

A finite element/volume method model of the depth‐averaged horizontally 2D shallow water equations

Analysis of surface water flows is of central importance in understanding and predicting a wide range of water engineering issues. Dynamics of surface water is reasonably well described using the shallow water equations (SWEs) with the hydrostatic pressure assumption. The SWEs are nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations that are in general required to be solved numerically. Application of a simple and efficient numerical model is desirable for solving the SWEs in practical problems. This study develops a new numerical model of the depth‐averaged horizontally 2D SWEs referred to as 2D finite element/volume method (2D FEVM) model. The continuity equation is solved with the conforming, standard Galerkin FEM scheme and momentum equations with an upwind, cell‐centered finite volume method scheme, utilizing the water surface elevation and the line discharges as unknowns aligned in a staggered manner. The 2D FEVM model relies on neither Riemann solvers nor high‐resolution algorithms in order to serve as a simple numerical model. Water at a rest state is exactly preserved in the model. A fully explicit temporal integration is achieved in the model using an efficient approximate matrix inversion method. A series of test problems, containing three benchmark problems and three experiments of transcritical flows, are carried out to assess accuracy and versatility of the model. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stochastic finite element method based on local averages of random fields

The stochastic finite element method (SFEM) based on the local, averages of random fields, which was proposed in [5], is now generalized to analyze the structures with several correlated random parameters. The covariance matrix of the local averages of a random vector field is derived. The SFEM based on the local averages of random vector fields is formulated. The numerical examples show that the generalized SFEM preserves the advantages of the original one, i. e., rapid convergence, good accuracy and insensitivity to the correlation structures of random parameters.Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Acoustic simulation using a novel approach for reducing dispersion error

It is well‐known that the traditional finite element method (FEM) fails to provide accurate results to the Helmholtz equation with the increase of wave number because of the ‘pollution error’ caused by numerical dispersion. In order to overcome this deficiency, a gradient‐weighted finite element method (GW‐FEM) that combines Shepard interpolation and linear shape functions is proposed in this work. Three‐node triangular and four‐node tetrahedral elements that can be generated automatically are first used to discretize the problem domain in 2D and 3D spaces, respectively. For each independent element, a compacted support domain is then formed based on the element itself and its adjacent elements sharing common edges (or faces). With the aid of Shepard interpolation, a weighted acoustic gradient field is then formulated, which will be further used to construct the discretized system equations through the generalized Galerkin weak form. Numerical examples demonstrate that the present algorithm can significantly reduces the dispersion error in computational acoustics. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Anisotropic adaptive stabilized finite element solver for RANS models

Aerodynamic characteristics of various geometries are predicted using a finite element formulation coupled with several numerical techniques to ensure stability and accuracy of the method. First, an edge‐based error estimator and anisotropic mesh adaptation are used to detect automatically all flow features under the constraint of a fixed number of elements, thus controlling the computational cost. A variational multiscale‐stabilized finite element method is used to solve the incompressible Navier‐Stokes equations. Finally, the Spalart‐Allmaras turbulence model is solved using the streamline upwind Petrov‐Galerkin method. This paper is meant to show that the combination of anisotropic unsteady mesh adaptation with stabilized finite element methods provides an adequate framework for solving turbulent flows at high Reynolds numbers. The proposed method was validated on several test cases by confrontation with literature of both numerical and experimental results, in terms of accuracy on the prediction of the drag and lift coefficients as well as their evolution in time for unsteady cases.     

Concurrent use of finite element and finite volume methods for shallow water flows in locally 1‐D channel networks

A numerical model is developed for shallow water equation in locally 1‐D channel networks. The model concurrently uses the standard Galerkin finite element method for the continuity equation and the finite volume method with an upwind scheme for the momentum equation. The surface gradient method is consistently employed. A minimum treatment is given for channel junctions so that application to multiply connected channels do not require any special consideration The model is capable of computing different types of transcritical flows, wet and dry flows, and flows with complex source terms. Standardized test problems and laboratory experimental data are used for verifying the model. Applicability of the models is validated in a multiply connected channel network draining hydromorphic farmlands located in a West African savanna, and Manning's roughness coefficient is identified, so that the steady solution is consistent with field observations. Unsteady simulation demonstrates that the model is capable of stably reproducing shifts of hydraulic jumps in flows of sub‐millimeter water depths. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

PARAMETRIC VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE BASED ELASTIC-PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS WITH VORONOI FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

The Voronoi cell finite element method (VCFEM) is adopted to overcome the limitations of the classic displacement based finite element method in the numerical simulation of heterogeneous materials. The parametric variational principle and quadratic programming method are developed for elastic-plastic Voronoi finite element analysis of two-dimensional problems. Finite element formulations are derived and a standard quadratic programming model is deduced from the elastic-plastic equations. Influence of microscopic heterogeneities on the overall mechanical response of heterogeneous materials is studied in detail. The overall properties of heterogeneous materials depend mostly on the size, shape and distribution of the material phases of the microstructure. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the method developed.     

二维水下声辐射问题的改进径向基点插值法研究

径向基点插值法是一种典型的无网格数值计算方法,在分析声学问题时,相比于传统有限元法能更好地抑制频散误差,且在相同的节点分布下通常可以得到更精确的数值解。本文提出一种改进的节点选取方案用于构造插值形函数,即改进径向基点插值法。该方案采取一个简单而直接的格式,可确保在进行数值积分时同一背景积分单元中的被积函数是连续可微的,从而减小数值积分误差,得到比原始径向基点插值法更精确的数值解。同时,为了处理外声场问题,本文采用DtN映射技术将无限域截断为有界计算域,满足索默菲尔德辐射条件。数值试验表明,相比于传统有限元法和原始径向基点插值法,本文改进方法具有更高的计算精度和计算效率,在研究水下声辐射问题时具有良好的应用前景。     

Self-adaptive one-dimensional nonlinear finite element method based on element energy projection method

The element energy projection （EEP） method for computation of super- convergent resulting in a one-dimensional finite element method （FEM） is successfully used to self-adaptive FEM analysis of various linear problems, based on which this paper presents a substantial extension of the whole set of technology to nonlinear problems. The main idea behind the technology transfer from linear analysis to nonlinear analysis is to use Newton＇s method to linearize nonlinear problems into a series of linear problems so that the EEP formulation and the corresponding adaptive strategy can be directly used without the need for specific super-convergence formulation for nonlinear FEM. As a re- sult, a unified and general self-adaptive algorithm for nonlinear FEM analysis is formed. The proposed algorithm is found to be able to produce satisfactory finite element results with accuracy satisfying the user-preset error tolerances by maximum norm anywhere on the mesh. Taking the nonlinear ordinary differential equation （ODE） of second-order as the model problem, this paper describes the related fundamental idea, the imple- mentation strategy, and the computational algorithm. Representative numerical exam- ples are given to show the efficiency, stability, versatility, and reliability of the proposed approach.     

Finite cell method compared to h-version finite element method for elasto-plastic problems

The finite cell method （FCM） combines the high-order finite element method （FEM） with the fictitious domain approach for the purpose of simple meshing. In the present study, the FCM is used to the Prandtl-Reuss flow theory of plasticity, and the results are compared with the h-version finite element method （h-FEM）. The numerical results show that the FCM is more efficient compared to the h-FEM for elasto-plastic problems, although the mesh does not conform to the boundary. It is also demonstrated that the FCM performs well for elasto-plastic loading and unloading.     

声辐射问题的二级分形有限元方法

利用分形有限元和常规有限元相结合的方法对中低频段声辐射问题进行了分析，由于引用了分形比α和能够自动满足无限远辐射边界条件的全域插值函数，大大降低了未知量的个数，从而可以在较短的计算时间和较低的内存消耗的条件下高效地解决问题，计算实例表明这种方法对于求解无界域声场问题是有效的。     

A particle finite element method applied to long wave run‐up

This paper presents a Lagrangian–Eulerian finite element formulation for solving fluid dynamics problems with moving boundaries and employs the method to long wave run‐up. The method is based on a set of Lagrangian particles which serve as moving nodes for the finite element mesh. Nodes at the moving shoreline are identified by the alpha shape concept which utilizes the distance from neighbouring nodes in different directions. An efficient triangulation technique is then used for the mesh generation at each time step. In order to validate the numerical method the code has been compared with analytical solutions and a preexisting finite difference model. The main focus of our investigation is to assess the numerical method through simulations of three‐dimensional dam break and long wave run‐up on curved beaches. Particularly the method is put to test for cases where different shoreline segments connect and produce a computational domain surrounding dry regions. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A method of solving the fuzzy finite element equations in monosource fuzzy numbers

ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＴｈｅｒｅｈａｖｅｂｅｅｎｍａｎｙｒｅｓｅａｒｃｈｐａｐｅｒｓａｂｏｕｔｔｈｅｆｕｚｚｙｓｔｏｃｈａｓｔｉｃｓｔｒｕｃｔｕｒｅ[1～ 3],ａｎｄｆｕｚｚｉｎｅｓｓａｎｄｒａｎｄｏｍｎｅｓｓａｒｅｔｗｏｉｍｐｏｒｔａｎｔｆａｃｔｏｒｓｉｎｅｎｇｉｎｅｅｒｉｎｇ .Ｂａｓｅｄｏｎｔｈｅｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎｒｕｌｅｓｏｆｆｕｚｚｙｎｕｍｂｅｒｓａｎｄｉｎｔｅｒｖａｌｎｕｍｂｅｒｓ,ｔｈｅｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎｕｎｄｅｒｆｕｚｚｙａｎｄｒａｎｄｏｍｆａｃｔｏｒｓｃａｎｂｅｔｒａｎｓｐｏｓｅｄｉ…     

AN EULERIAN FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR TIME-DEPENDENT FREE SURFACE PROBLEMS IN HYDRODYNAMICS

A numerical method based on the finite element method is presented for simulating the two-dimensional transient motion of a viscous liquid with free surfaces. For ease of numerical treatment of the free surface expressed by a multiple-valued function, the marker particle method is employed. Numerous virtual particles are spread over all regions occupied by liquid. They move about on a fixed finite element mesh with the liquid velocity at their positions. These particles contribute nothing to the dynamics of the liquid and only serve as markers of liquid regions. The velocity field within liquid regions is calculated by solving the Navier– Stokes equations and the equation of continuity by the finite element method based on quadrilateral elements. A detailed discussion is given of the methodological problems arising in the implementation of the marker particle method on an unstructured finite element mesh and of the solutions to these problems. The proposed method is demonstrated on three sample problems: the broken dam problem, the impact of a falling liquid drop on a still liquid and the entry of a rigid block into water. Good agreement has been obtained in the comparison of the present numerical results with available experimental data.