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Computational Contact and Impact Mechanics

Fundamentals of Modeling Interfacial Phenomena in Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

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Authors:
  1. Tod A. Laursen

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA

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  • The book includes an introductory but detailed overview of nonlinear finite element formulations before dealing with contact and impact specificially

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 1-5

  3. An Overview of Finite Element Formulations in Nonlinear Solid Mechanics

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 7-68

  4. The Kinematically Linear Contact Problem

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 69-108

  5. Continuum Mechanics of Large Deformation Contact

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 109-144

  6. Finite Element Implementation of Contact Interaction

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 145-209

  7. Tribological Complexity in Interface Constitutive Models

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 211-294

  8. Energy-Momentum Approaches to Impact Mechanics

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 295-368

  9. Emerging Paradigms for Contact Surface Discretization

    • Tod A. Laursen
    Pages 369-433

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 435-454
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About this book

Many physical systems require the description of mechanical interaction across interfaces if they are to be successfully analyzed. Examples in the engineered world range from the design of prosthetics in biomedical engi­ neering (e. g. , hip replacements); to characterization of the response and durability of head/disk interfaces in computer magnetic storage devices; to development of pneumatic tires with better handling characteristics and increased longevity in automotive engineering; to description of the adhe­ sion and/or relative slip between concrete and reinforcing steel in structural engineering. Such mechanical interactions, often called contact/impact in­ teractions, usually necessitate at minimum the determination of areas over which compressive pressures must act to prevent interpenetration of the mechanical entities involved. Depending on the application, frictional be­ havior, transient interaction of interfaces with their surroundings (e. g. , in­ termittent stick/slip), thermo-mechanical coupling, interaction with an in­ tervening lubricant and/or fluid layer, and damage of the interface (i. e. , wear) may also be featured. When taken together (or even separately!), these features have the effect of making the equations of mechanical evolu­ tion not only highly nonlinear, but highly nonsmooth as well. While many modern engineering simulation packages possess impressive capabilities in the general area of nonlinear mechanics, it can be contended that methodologies typically utilized for contact interactions are relatively immature in comparison to other components of a nonlinear finite element package, such as large deformation kinematics, inelastic material modeling, nonlinear equation solving, or linear solver technology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA

    Tod A. Laursen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Computational Contact and Impact Mechanics

  • Book Subtitle: Fundamentals of Modeling Interfacial Phenomena in Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

  • Authors: Tod A. Laursen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04864-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42906-7Published: 14 February 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07685-5Published: 15 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04864-1Published: 14 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 454

  • Topics: Classical Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Computational Intelligence

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