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Variational schemes and mixed finite elements for large strain isotropic elasticity in principal stretches: Closed‐form tangent eigensystems, convexity conditions, and stabilised elasticity

Roman Poya Orcid Logo, Rogelio Ortigosa, Antonio Gil Orcid Logo

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Volume: 124, Issue: 16, Pages: 3436 - 3493

Swansea University Author: Antonio Gil Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/nme.7254

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A new computational framework for large strain elasticity in principal stretches is presented. Distinct from existing literature, the proposed formulation makes direct use of principal stretches rather than their squares i.e. eigenvalues of Cauchy-Green strain tensor. The proposed framework has thre...

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Published in: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
ISSN: 0029-5981 1097-0207
Published: Wiley 2023
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63263
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Abstract: A new computational framework for large strain elasticity in principal stretches is presented. Distinct from existing literature, the proposed formulation makes direct use of principal stretches rather than their squares i.e. eigenvalues of Cauchy-Green strain tensor. The proposed framework has three key features. First, the eigendecomposition of the tangent elasticity and initial (geometric) stiffness operators is obtained in closed-form from principal information alone. Crucially, these newly found eigenvalues describe the general convexity conditions of isotropic hyperelastic energies. In other words, convexity is postulated concisely through tangent eigenvalues supplementing the original work of J. M. Ball 1. Consequently, this novel finding opens the door for designing efficient automated Newton-style algorithms with stabilised tangents via closed-form semi-positive definite projection or spectral shifting that converge irrespective of mesh resolution, quality, loading scenario and without relying on path-following techniques. A critical study of closed-form tangent stabilisation in the context of isotropic hyperelasticity is therefore undertaken in this work. Second, in addition to high order displacement-based formulation, mixed Hu-Washizu variational principles are formulated in terms of principal stretches by introducing stretch work conjugate Lagrange multipliers that enforce principal stretch-stress compatibility. This is similar to enhanced strain methods. However, the resulting mixed finite element scheme is cost-efficient, specially compared to approximating the entire strain tensors since the formulation is in the scalar space of singular values. Third, the proposed framework facilitates simulating rigid and stiff systems and those that are nearly-inextensible in principal directions, a constituent of elasticity that cannot be easily studied using standard formulations.
Keywords: convexity conditions; large strain elasticity; mixed finite elements; principal stretches
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: The first author thanks Brent Meranda manager of the Meshing & Abstraction Group, Simcenter 3D, Siemens Digital Industries Software. The second author acknowledges the financial support through the contract 21132/SF/19, Fundaciòn Sèneca, Regiòn de Murcia (Spain), through the program Saavedra Fajardo. Second author is funded by Fundaciòn Sèneca (Murcia, Spain) through grant 20911/PI/18. The fourth author acknowledges the financial support received through the European Training Network ProTechtion (Project ID: 764636).
Issue: 16
Start Page: 3436
End Page: 3493

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