Modeling of impact problems using an h-adaptive, explicit Lagrangian finite element method in three dimensions

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 192, Issue 13-14, 2003, Pages 1649-1679

  Bessette, G C ^a   Becker, E B ^b   Taylor, L M ^c   Littlefield, D L ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c TeraScale LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic penetration; Gradient recovery; h Adaptivity; Impact

Indexed keywords

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

GREEN-LAGRANGE STRAIN;

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0037470888     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(02)00657-6     Document Type: Article

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