A hybrid $$ H ^1\times H (\mathrm {curl})$$ finite element formulation for a relaxed micromorphic continuum model of antiplane shear

Autor: Ingo Münch, Adam Sky, Michael Neunteufel, Patrizio Neff, Joachim Schöberl
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Computational Mechanics. 68:1-24
ISSN: 1432-0924
0178-7675
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-021-02002-8
Popis: One approach for the simulation of metamaterials is to extend an associated continuum theory concerning its kinematic equations, and the relaxed micromorphic continuum represents such a model. It incorporates the Curl of the nonsymmetric microdistortion in the free energy function. This suggests the existence of solutions not belonging to $$ H ^1$$ H 1 , such that standard nodal $$ H ^1$$ H 1 -finite elements yield unsatisfactory convergence rates and might be incapable of finding the exact solution. Our approach is to use base functions stemming from both Hilbert spaces $$ H ^1$$ H 1 and $$ H (\mathrm {curl})$$ H ( curl ) , demonstrating the central role of such combinations for this class of problems. For simplicity, a reduced two-dimensional relaxed micromorphic continuum describing antiplane shear is introduced, preserving the main computational traits of the three-dimensional version. This model is then used for the formulation and a multi step investigation of a viable finite element solution, encompassing examinations of existence and uniqueness of both standard and mixed formulations and their respective convergence rates.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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