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A parallel and efficient multi-split XFEM for 3-D analysis of heterogeneous materials
Bansal, Manik; Singh, I.V.; Mishra, B.K. et al.
2018In Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
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Keywords :
Heterogeneous material; Spherical heterogeneities; Unit cell; Multi-split XFEM; Parallel computing
Abstract :
[en] We propose a parallel and computationally efficient multi-split XFEM approach for 3-D analysis of heterogeneous materials. In this approach, multiple discontinuities (pores and reinforcement particles) may intersect any given element (we call those elements multi-split elements). These discontinuities are modeled by imposing additional degrees of freedom at the nodes. The main advantage of the proposed scheme is that the mesh size remains independent of the relative distance among the heterogeneities/discontinuities. The pores and reinforcement particles are assumed to be spherical. The simulations are performed for uniform and non-uniform heterogeneity distribution. The Young’s modulus of the heterogeneous material is evaluated for different amount of pores and reinforcement particles. To demonstrate the computational efficiency of the multi-split XFEM, elastic damage analysis is performed for the unit cell with 5% pores and 5% reinforcement particles under uniaxial tensile loading. These simulations show that the Young’s modulus decreases linearly with the increase in the volume fraction of the pores and increases linearly with the increase in volume fraction of reinforcement particles. The multi-split XFEM is found to be at least 1.8 times computationally efficient than standard XFEM and at least 6.7 times computationally efficient than FEM.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Bansal, Manik
Singh, I.V.
Mishra, B.K.
Bordas, Stéphane ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Engineering Research Unit
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
A parallel and efficient multi-split XFEM for 3-D analysis of heterogeneous materials
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
ISSN :
0045-7825
Publisher :
Elsevier, Lausanne, Netherlands
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Computational Sciences
European Projects :
FP7 - 279578 - REALTCUT - Towards real time multiscale simulation of cutting in non-linear materials with applications to surgical simulation and computer guided surgery
FnR Project :
FNR11019432 - Multiscale Modelling Of Lightweight Metallic Materials Accounting For Variability Of Geometrical And Material Properties, 2015 (01/10/2016-30/09/2021) - Stéphane Bordas
Funders :
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Extramural Research Division, New Delhi
CE - Commission Européenne [BE]
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