On Locking-Free Finite Element Schemes for Three-Dimensional Elasticity

On Locking-Free Finite Element Schemes for Three-Dimensional Elasticity

Year:    2005

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 23 (2005), Iss. 1 : pp. 101–112

Abstract

In the present paper, the authors discuss the locking phenomenon of the finite element method for three-dimensional elasticity as the Lamé constant $\lambda \rightarrow\infty$. Three kinds of finite elements are proposed and analyzed to approximate the three-dimensional elasticity with pure displacement boundary condition. Optimal order error estimates which are uniform with respect to $\lambda\in (0,+\infty)$ are obtained for three schemes. Furthermore, numerical results are presented to show that, our schemes are locking-free and and the trilinear conforming finite element scheme is locking.  

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2005-JCM-8800

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 23 (2005), Iss. 1 : pp. 101–112

Published online:    2005-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    12

Keywords:    Three-dimensional elasticity Locking-free Nonconforming finite element.