ISSN:
0029-5981
Keywords:
mixed strain element
;
pressure-dependent elastoplasticity
;
natural co-ordinates
;
internal state variable
;
consistent formulations
;
moderate finite strain
;
Engineering
;
Numerical Methods and Modeling
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Technology
Notes:
This paper presents a framework to describe a mixed element method in the context of pressure-dependent elastoplasticity at moderate finite strain. A mixed strain element with one-point quadrature and hourglass control at moderate finite strain is developed on the basis of the Hu-Washizu principle and the co-rotational formulation. The element is formulated with reference to the so-called natural co-ordinate system, which allows to derive the consistent tangent modulus matrix and the single step backward Euler integration scheme at the element quadrature point for pressure-dependent elastoplasticity in an elegant and numerically efficient form.In addition, with the introduction of the natural co-ordinate system, a new definition of internal state variable for the pressure-dependent elasto-plasticity is proposed to allow for the simultaneous description of the two strain hardening/softening paths in tension and compression. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the performance of the mixed element method presented in this paper. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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