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Parametric quadratic programming method for elastic contact fracture analysis

R. K L Su, Y. Zhu, A. Y T Leung

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    Abstract

    A solution procedure for elastic contact fracture mechanics has been proposed in this paper. The procedure is based on the quadratic programming and finite element method (FEM). In this paper, parametric quadratic programming method for two-dimensional contact mechanics analysis is applied to the crack problems involving the crack surfaces in frictional contact. Based on a linear complementary contact condition, the parametric variational principle and FEM, a linear complementary method is extended to analyze contact fracture mechanics. The near-tip fields are properly modeled in the analysis using special crack tip elements with quarterpoint nodes. Stress intensity factor solutions are presented for some frictional contact fracture problems and are compared with known results where available.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)143-157
    JournalInternational Journal of Fracture
    Volume117
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2002

    Research Keywords

    • Finite element method
    • Frictional contact
    • Quadratic programming
    • Stress intensity factors

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