Finite strain, finite rotation quadratic tetrahedral element for the combined finite-discrete element method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 946-978

  Xiang, Jiansheng ^a   Munjiza, Antonio ^b   Latham, John Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combined finite discrete element; Explicit; Quadratic element; Volumetric locking

Indexed keywords

COMBINED FINITE-DISCRETE ELEMENT; CONTACT DETECTION; CONTACT INTERACTION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; EXPLICIT; EXPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ROTATIONS; FINITE STRAIN; GRANULAR SYSTEM; HIGHER ORDER; LINEAR TETRAHEDRAL FINITE ELEMENTS; LOCKING PROBLEM; MULTI-BODY; QUADRATIC ELEMENT; ROCK ARMOUR; STRESS GENERATION; TEST CASE; TETRAHEDRAL ELEMENTS; VOLUMETRIC LOCKING;

ARMOR; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 68149177069     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2599     Document Type: Article

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