Discontinuous Deformation Analysis Based on Wachspress Interpolation Function for Detailed Stress Distribution

W. Jiang, Y. H. Wang, G. H. Sun, P. C. Song and C. Mao

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2018, vol. 2018, 1-18

Abstract:

In the original discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method, the complete first-order displacement function is used to describe block movement and deformation, which induce constant stress and strain throughout the block. To achieve a more detailed stress distribution, Wachspress interpolation displacement function is employed to express the displacement of blocks in DDA, and the interactions between blocks are still governed under the original DDA. Displacements of the vertexes of all blocks constitute new freedom vectors, and the stiffness and force matrix formulations are derived again. In the new formulation, Wachspress interpolation ensures that the edges of the blocks are straight; therefore, contact detection can be processed based on the original DDA. Several classical examples are analyzed. The results show that the new formulation obtains similar configurations as the original DDA but provides more detailed and continuous stress distributions within block element.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/4079035

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