In the conventional absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF), the model is pre-meshed, the number,distribution and type of elements are unchangeable during the simulation. In addition, the deformations of a flexibl...In the conventional absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF), the model is pre-meshed, the number,distribution and type of elements are unchangeable during the simulation. In addition, the deformations of a flexible body are space-varying and time-varying, one cannot predict when, where, and how the deformations will occur. Therefore, in order to obtain a satisfactory accuracy during the whole simulation, the model is usually densely meshed, but it will result in a loss of computational efficiency. In this study,an adaptive absolute nodal coordinate formulation(AANCF)is proposed to optimize the accuracy and efficiency of flexible dynamics. The movement features of flexible bodies are analyzed, and the conventional and adaptive ANCF methods are compared. Then the adaptive computation strategy is presented. The discretization errors come from the inability of interpolation functions of individual elements to capture the complexity of the exact solution, so the mesh can be adaptively optimized by changing the element sizes or the orders of interpolation functions during dynamic computation. Important issues of AANCF, including error estimation,mesh updating, and performance of the AANCF model, are analyzed and discussed in detail. A theoretical model of a planar AANCF cable is presented, where the strategies of dividing and merging elements are discussed. Moreover, the continuity of dynamic variables is deduced, and the mean factors that affect the continuity are obtained, which is very important for the subsequent continuity optimization. Thesimulation results indicate that the distribution of elements varies with time and space, and the elements are denser in large-deformed domains. The AANCF model improved the computational accuracy and efficiency, but the system energy is discontinuous when the elements are merged. Therefore,a continuity-optimized AANCF model is given based on the previous continuity analysis, the results show that the accuracy and continuity of energy are further improved by the continuity-o展开更多
A boundary collocation method based on the least-square technique and a corresponding adaptive computation process have been developed for the plate bending problem. The trial functions are constructed using a series ...A boundary collocation method based on the least-square technique and a corresponding adaptive computation process have been developed for the plate bending problem. The trial functions are constructed using a series of the biharmonic polynomials, and the local error indicators are given by the residuals of the energy density on the boundary. In comparison with the conventional collocation methods, the solution accuracy in the present method can be improved in an economical and efficient way. In order to demonstrate the efficiency and advantages of the adaptive boundary collocation method proposed in this paper, two numerical examples are presented for circular plates subjected to uniform loads and restrained by mixed boundary conditions. The numerical results for the examples show good agreement with ones presented in the literature.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant 2013CB733004)
文摘In the conventional absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF), the model is pre-meshed, the number,distribution and type of elements are unchangeable during the simulation. In addition, the deformations of a flexible body are space-varying and time-varying, one cannot predict when, where, and how the deformations will occur. Therefore, in order to obtain a satisfactory accuracy during the whole simulation, the model is usually densely meshed, but it will result in a loss of computational efficiency. In this study,an adaptive absolute nodal coordinate formulation(AANCF)is proposed to optimize the accuracy and efficiency of flexible dynamics. The movement features of flexible bodies are analyzed, and the conventional and adaptive ANCF methods are compared. Then the adaptive computation strategy is presented. The discretization errors come from the inability of interpolation functions of individual elements to capture the complexity of the exact solution, so the mesh can be adaptively optimized by changing the element sizes or the orders of interpolation functions during dynamic computation. Important issues of AANCF, including error estimation,mesh updating, and performance of the AANCF model, are analyzed and discussed in detail. A theoretical model of a planar AANCF cable is presented, where the strategies of dividing and merging elements are discussed. Moreover, the continuity of dynamic variables is deduced, and the mean factors that affect the continuity are obtained, which is very important for the subsequent continuity optimization. Thesimulation results indicate that the distribution of elements varies with time and space, and the elements are denser in large-deformed domains. The AANCF model improved the computational accuracy and efficiency, but the system energy is discontinuous when the elements are merged. Therefore,a continuity-optimized AANCF model is given based on the previous continuity analysis, the results show that the accuracy and continuity of energy are further improved by the continuity-o
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10472051)
文摘A boundary collocation method based on the least-square technique and a corresponding adaptive computation process have been developed for the plate bending problem. The trial functions are constructed using a series of the biharmonic polynomials, and the local error indicators are given by the residuals of the energy density on the boundary. In comparison with the conventional collocation methods, the solution accuracy in the present method can be improved in an economical and efficient way. In order to demonstrate the efficiency and advantages of the adaptive boundary collocation method proposed in this paper, two numerical examples are presented for circular plates subjected to uniform loads and restrained by mixed boundary conditions. The numerical results for the examples show good agreement with ones presented in the literature.
