[PDF] Finite Difference Boundary Element Methods In Infinite And Semi Infinite Media In Geomechanics eBook

Author : Ziad Halabi
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 37,28 MB
Release : 2013
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The engineering problems in Geomechanics and Geotechnical fields are commonly treated through the infinite or semi-infinite media. The best approach to solve these problems numerically is by coupling a finite element or a finite difference with boundary element numerical methods. Coupling the bounded domain modelled by Flac3D, a well-known program that implements an explicit finite difference method, with the boundary element method, which satisfies exactly the governing Partial Differential Equations (PDE) in the surrounding infinite or semi-infinite medium, combines the capabilities and the advantages of both methods. The Domain Decomposition Method (DDM) partitions the task of solving the PDE into separate computations over the coupled sub-domains. This method allows the FDM (Flac3D program) and the Boundary Element Method (BEM) program to work independently and interactively. In contrast, at the level of discretized equations, the coupling method requires building a complicated unified system of equations. Therefore, a Domain Decomposition Sequential Dirichlet-Neumann Iterative Coupling Method is developed in this thesis to couple both programs. The method is applied in four cases, 2D and 3D infinite and semi-infinite domains, using the appropriate fundamental solutions in the Boundary Integral Equation required for each case. After applying this method, the mechanical responses computed by Flac3D is corrected and the same responses far from the bounded domain are computed with less computer runtime (CPU) compared with the uncoupled Flac3D solution. The method is also verified by comparing the obtained numerical results with the corresponding analytical solutions. Two BEM pre and post processing intrinsic plug-ins are created, which provide access to the data of Flac3D, as well as the internal structure of the programming language embedded within Flac3D program. These intrinsics are 10 to 100 times faster to execute than the functions created using the Flac3D embedded language. Furthermore, the complementary part of the Kernels is derived based on Mindlin's fundamental solutions. These Kernels are required to compute the stress inside the 3D semi-infinite domain.

Author : C. Pozrikidis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 15,42 MB
Release : 2002-05-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1420035258

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The boundary-element method is a powerful numerical technique for solving partial differential equations encountered in applied mathematics, science, and engineering. The strength of the method derives from its ability to solve with notable efficiency problems in domains with complex and possibly evolving geometry where traditional methods can be d

Author : George D. Manolis
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Page : 558 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Mathematics
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This text provides an understanding of the role of Boundary Element Methods (BEM) in the numerical analysis of problems in geomechanics. Topics covered include: computer implementation; wave propagation due to seismicity or to man-related causes; and soil-fluid-structure interaction.

Author : C.A. Brebbia
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9400961928

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This book constitutes the edited proceedings of the Advanced Studies Institute on Boundary Element Techniques in Computer Aided Engineering held at The Institute of Computational Mechanics, Ashurst Lodge, Southampton, England, from September 19 to 30, 1984. The Institute was held under the auspices of the newly launched "Double Jump Programme" which aims to bring together academics and industrial scientists. Consequently the programme was more industr ially based than other NATO ASI meetings, achieving an excellent combination of theoretical and practical aspects of the newly developed Boundary Element Method. In recent years engineers have become increasingly interested in the application of boundary element techniques for'the solution of continuum mechanics problems. The importance of boundary elements is that it combines the advantages of boundary integral equations (i.e. reduction of dimensionality of the problems, possibility of modelling domains extending to infinity, numerical accura'cy) with the versatility of finite elements (i.e. modelling of arbitrary curved surfaces). Because of this the technique has been well received by the engineering and scientific communities. Another important advantage of boundary elements stems from its reduction of dimensionality, that is that the technique requires much less data input than classical finite elements. This makes the method very well suited for Computer Aided Design and in great part explains the interest of the engineering profession in the new technique.

Author : John P. Wolf
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 2003-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471486824

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A novel computational procedure called the scaled boundary finite-element method is described which combines the advantages of the finite-element and boundary-element methods : Of the finite-element method that no fundamental solution is required and thus expanding the scope of application, for instance to anisotropic material without an increase in complexity and that singular integrals are avoided and that symmetry of the results is automatically satisfied. Of the boundary-element method that the spatial dimension is reduced by one as only the boundary is discretized with surface finite elements, reducing the data preparation and computational efforts, that the boundary conditions at infinity are satisfied exactly and that no approximation other than that of the surface finite elements on the boundary is introduced. In addition, the scaled boundary finite-element method presents appealing features of its own : an analytical solution inside the domain is achieved, permitting for instance accurate stress intensity factors to be determined directly and no spatial discretization of certain free and fixed boundaries and interfaces between different materials is required. In addition, the scaled boundary finite-element method combines the advantages of the analytical and numerical approaches. In the directions parallel to the boundary, where the behaviour is, in general, smooth, the weighted-residual approximation of finite elements applies, leading to convergence in the finite-element sense. In the third (radial) direction, the procedure is analytical, permitting e.g. stress-intensity factors to be determined directly based on their definition or the boundary conditions at infinity to be satisfied exactly. In a nutshell, the scaled boundary finite-element method is a semi-analytical fundamental-solution-less boundary-element method based on finite elements. The best of both worlds is achieved in two ways: with respect to the analytical and numerical methods and with respect to the finite-element and boundary-element methods within the numerical procedures. The book serves two goals: Part I is an elementary text, without any prerequisites, a primer, but which using a simple model problem still covers all aspects of the method and Part II presents a detailed derivation of the general case of statics, elastodynamics and diffusion.

Author : S. Kobayashi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3662061538

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The Boundary Element Methods (BEM) has become one of the most efficient tools for solving various kinds of problems in engineering science. The International Association for Boundary Element Methods (IABEM) was established in order to promote and facilitate the exchange of scientific ideas related to the theory and applications of boundary element methods. The aim of this symposium is to provide a forum for researchers in boundary element methods and boundary-integral formulations in general to present contemporary concepts and techniques leading to the advancement of capabilities and understanding of this com putational methodology. The topics covered in this symposium include mathematical and computational aspects, applications to solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, acoustics, electromagnetics, heat transfer, optimization, control, inverse problems and other interdisciplinary problems. Papers deal ing with the coupling of the boundary element method with other computational methods are also included. The editors hope that this volume presents some innovative techniques and useful knowl edge for the development of the boundary element methods. February, 1992 S. Kobayashi N. Nishimura Contents Abe, K.

Author : Gernot Beer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2008-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3211715762

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This thorough yet understandable introduction to the boundary element method presents an attractive alternative to the finite element method. It not only explains the theory but also presents the implementation of the theory into computer code, the code in FORTRAN 95 can be freely downloaded. The book also addresses the issue of efficiently using parallel processing hardware in order to considerably speed up the computations for large systems. The applications range from problems of heat and fluid flow to static and dynamic elasto-plastic problems in continuum mechanics.

Author : O.P. Gupta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,95 MB
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1351448641

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The interest in finite element method as a solution technique of the computer age is reflected in the availability of many general and special purpose software based on this technique. This work aims to provide a complete and detailed explanation of the basics of the application areas.