JOURNAL ARTICLE

Finite-Element Solution of Elastic-Plastic Boundary-Value Problems

Jean H. PrévostThomas J.R. Hughes

Year: 1981 Journal:   Journal of Applied Mechanics Vol: 48 (1)Pages: 69-74   Publisher: ASM International

Abstract

It is demonstrated that elastic-plastic failure states may be captured in finite-element models by employing (1) the elastic-plastic material stiffness to form the global stiffness, (2) reduced/selective integration techniques to alleviate mesh “locking” due to incompressibility, and (3), in the case of symmetrical configurations, an imperfection in the form of a weak element.

Keywords:
Finite element method Stiffness Boundary value problem Structural engineering Materials science Elasticity (physics) Plasticity Element (criminal law) Mathematical analysis Mathematics Composite material Engineering

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Topics

Numerical methods in engineering
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Mechanics of Materials
High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
Social Sciences →  Decision Sciences →  Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

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