HAMILTONIAN AS ERROR INDICATOR IN THE P-VERSION OF FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
This paper presents the Hamiltonian-based error analysis applied to two-dimensional elasostatic problems. The accuracy enhancement is achieved by using the p-version of finite element method. The results show that the Hamiltonian error has faster rates of convergence at lower order of interpolation polynomials to compare with the energy error, and the Hamiltonian error clearly indicates great error reductions at a certain polynomial order. This can not only obtain an accurate enough solution but also save extra computational time. Another strategy is presented by computing the residual of the Hamiltonian-based governing equations. Relative values of residuals between elements can provide an index of selecting the best polynomial orders. Illustrative examples show the validities of the two approaches.