Automatic finite element formulation and assembly of hyperelastic higher order structural models

Ramabathiran, Amuthan Arunkumar and Gopalakrishnan, S (2014) Automatic finite element formulation and assembly of hyperelastic higher order structural models. In: APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, 38 (11-12). pp. 2867-2883.

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Abstract

The formulation of higher order structural models and their discretization using the finite element method is difficult owing to their complexity, especially in the presence of non-linearities. In this work a new algorithm for automating the formulation and assembly of hyperelastic higher-order structural finite elements is developed. A hierarchic series of kinematic models is proposed for modeling structures with special geometries and the algorithm is formulated to automate the study of this class of higher order structural models. The algorithm developed in this work sidesteps the need for an explicit derivation of the governing equations for the individual kinematic modes. Using a novel procedure involving a nodal degree-of-freedom based automatic assembly algorithm, automatic differentiation and higher dimensional quadrature, the relevant finite element matrices are directly computed from the variational statement of elasticity and the higher order kinematic model. Another significant feature of the proposed algorithm is that natural boundary conditions are implicitly handled for arbitrary higher order kinematic models. The validity algorithm is illustrated with examples involving linear elasticity and hyperelasticity. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2014 10:26
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2014 10:26
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/49601

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