ISSN:
1573-2673
Keywords:
continuum damage mechanics
;
finite element method
;
large deformation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A finite element analysis model for material and geometrical non-linearities due to large plastic deformations of ductile materials is presented using the continuum damage mechanics approach. To overcome limitations of the conventional plastic analysis, a fourth-order tensor damage, defined in Part I of this paper to represent the stiffness degradation in the finite strain regime, is incorporated. General forms of an updated Lagrangian (U.L.) finite element procedure are formulated to solve the governing equations of the coupled elastic–plastic-damage analysis, and a computer program is developed for two-dimensional plane stress/strain problems. A numerical algorithm to treat the anisotropic damage is proposed in addition to the non-linear incremental solution algorithm of the U.L. formulation. Selected examples, compared with published results, show the validity of the presented finite element approach. Finally, the necking phenomenon of a plate with a hole is studied to explore plastic damage in large strain deformations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007358100700
