• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.423-435
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• 2008

This paper employs the reproducing kernel (RK) approximation for evaluation of field theory-based incompatibility tensor in a polycrystalline plasticity simulation. The modulation patterns, which is interpreted as mimicking geometrical-type dislocation substructures, are obtained based on the proposed method. Comparisons are made using FEM and RK based approximation methods among different support sizes and other evaluation conditions of the strain gradients. It is demonstrated that the evolution of the modulation patterns needs to be accurately calculated at each time step to yield a correct physical interpretation. The effect of the higher order strain derivative processing zone on the predicted modulation patterns is also discussed.

• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.173-195
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• 2013

Meshfree methods are known to have the capability to overcome the strict regularization requirements and numerical instabilities that encumber the finite element method (FEM) in large deformation problems. They are also more naturally suited for problems involving material perforation and fragmentation. To take advantage of the high efficiency of FEM and high accuracy of meshfree methods, a coupled finite element (FE) and reproducing kernel (RK, one of the meshfree approximations) formulation is described in this paper. The coupling of FE and RK approximation is implemented in an evolutionary fashion, where the extent and location of the evolution is dependent on a triggering criteria provided by the material constitutive laws. To enhance computational efficiency, Gauss quadrature is applied to integrate both FE and RK domains so that no state variable transfer is required when mesh conversion is performed. To control the hourglassing that might occur with 1-point integrated hexahedral grids, viscous type hourglass control is implemented. Meanwhile, the FEM version of the K&C concrete (KCC) model was modified to make it applicable in both FE and RK formulations. Results using this code and the KCC model are shown for the modeling of concrete responses under quasi-static, blast and impact loadings. These analyses demonstrate that fragmentation phenomena of the sort commonly observed under blast and impact loadings of concrete structures was able to be realistically captured by the coupled formulation.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

레벨셋 기법과 무요소법을 결합한 위상 및 형상 최적설계 기법을 개발하여 선형 탄성문제에 적용하였다. 설계민감도는 애드조인트법을 사용하여 효율적으로 구하였다. 해밀턴-자코비 방정식을 업-윈드 기법을 이용하여 수치적으로 풀었으며, 구조물의 경계는 레벨셋 함수를 이용하여 암시적으로 표현하였다. 구조물의 응답과 설계민감도를 얻기 위하여 암시적 함수를 사용하여 명시적 경계를 생성하였다. 재생 커널 기법에 기초하여 얻어진 전역 절점 기저함수를 사용하여 연속체 지배방정식의 변위장을 이산화하였다. 따라서 질점들을 연속체 영역의 어느 곳이든 위치시킬 수 있으며, 이는 통해 명시적 경계를 생성하는 것이 가능하며, 결과적으로 정확한 설계를 얻을 수 있다. 개발된 방법은 제한 조건이 있는 최적설계 문제에 대하여 라그랑지안 범함수를 정의한다. 이는 경계의 변화를 통하여 허용 부피 제한조건을 만족시키면서 컴플라이언스를 최소화한다. 최적설계 과정 동안 라그랑지안 범함수의 최적화조건을 만족시킴으로써 해밀턴-자코비 방정식을 풀기 위한 속도장을 얻는다. 기존의 형상 최적설계 기법에 비하여, 본 방법론은 위상과 형상의 변화를 쉽게 얻어낼 수 있다.