Variational Inequalities and Frictional Contact Problems

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Capatina
Keyword(s):  
Variational Inequalities ◽  
Frictional Contact ◽  
Contact Problems

A New Finite Element Analysis of Frictional Contact Using Nondifferential Optimization

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Refaat ◽  
S. A. Meguid
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Variational Inequality ◽  
Mathematical Programming ◽  
Variational Inequalities ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Frictional Contact ◽  
Contact Problems ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Regularization Techniques

Abstract Current solution schemes of variational inequalities arising in frictional contact problems adopt penalty and regularization techniques. The convergence and accuracy of these schemes are governed by user-defined parameters. To overcome the difficulties associated with the ad hoc use of such parameters, the variational inequality of the general frictional contact problem is treated in this paper using mathematical programming. A new non-differential optimization (NDO) technique, in association with quadratic programming, is used to treat the resulting variational inequalities.

History-dependent quasi-variational inequalities arising in contact mechanics

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRCEA SOFONEA ◽  
ANDALUZIA MATEI
Keyword(s):  
Variational Inequalities ◽  
Frictional Contact ◽  
Deformable Body ◽  
Regularity Result ◽  
Contact Problems ◽  
Uniqueness Result ◽  
Constitutive Law ◽  
Signorini Condition ◽  
Normal Damped Response ◽  
Weak Solvability

We consider a class of quasi-variational inequalities arising in a large number of mathematical models, which describe quasi-static processes of contact between a deformable body and an obstacle, the so-called foundation. The novelty lies in the special structure of these inequalities that involve a history-dependent term as well as in the fact that the inequalities are formulated on the unbounded interval of time [0, +∞). We prove an existence and uniqueness result of the solution, then we complete it with a regularity result. The proofs are based on arguments of monotonicity and convexity, combined with a fixed point result obtained in [22]. We also describe a number of quasi-static frictional contact problems in which we model the material's behaviour with an elastic or viscoelastic constitutive law. The contact is modelled with normal compliance, with normal damped response or with the Signorini condition, as well, associated to versions of Coulomb's law of dry friction or to the frictionless condition. We prove that all these models cast in the abstract setting of history-dependent quasi-variational inequalities, with a convenient choice of spaces and operators. Then, we apply the abstract results in order to prove the unique weak solvability of each contact problem.

scholarly journals Variational analysis for some frictional contact problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Leila Ait Kaki ◽  
M. Denche
Keyword(s):  
Weak Solution ◽  
Variational Inequalities ◽  
Variational Analysis ◽  
Frictional Contact ◽  
Coupled System ◽  
Contact Problems ◽  
Variational Problems ◽  
Unique Weak Solution ◽  
Piezoelectric Body ◽  
Evolutionary Variational Inequalities

We consider a class of evolutionary variational problems which describes the static frictional contact between a piezoelectric body and a conductive obstacle. The formulation is in a form of coupled system involving the displacement and electric potentiel fieelds. We provide the existence of unique weak solution of the problems. The proof is based on the evolutionary variational inequalities and Banach's xed point theorem.

On the Finite Element Solution of Fractional Contact Problems Using Variational Inequalities

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Refaat ◽  
S. A. Meguid
Keyword(s):  
Contact Problem ◽  
Variational Inequalities ◽  
Frictional Contact ◽  
Contact Problems ◽  
Penalty Methods ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Current Investigation ◽  
Element Solution ◽  
Frictional Contact Problem ◽  
Lagrange’S Multipliers

Abstract This article is devoted to the development and implementation of a variational inequalities approach to treat the general frictional contact problem. Unlike earlier studies which adopt penalty methods, the current investigation uses Quadratic Programming and Lagrange’s multipliers to solve the frictional contact problem and to identify the candidate contact surface. The proposed method avoids the use of user defined penalty parameters, which ultimately govern the convergence and accuracy of the solution. To establish the validity of the method, a number of test cases are examined and compared with existing solutions where penalty methods are employed.

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