A PERIDYNAMICS-BASED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (PERIFEM) FOR THE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE

    公开(公告)号:US20230325560A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-12

    申请号:US18024780

    申请日:2022-06-22

    Inventor: Fei HAN Zhibin LI

    CPC classification number: G06F30/23 G06F2119/02

    Abstract: A peridynamics-based finite element method (PeriFEM) for an structural damage analysis, comprising the following steps: A1: generating finite elements of a structure, A2: generating peridynamic elements based on the finite elements; A3: calculating a global load vector; A4: calculating a global stiffness matrix; A5: formulating and solving a linear algebra equation about the global node displacement vector; A6: evaluating whether the result satisfies the convergence criteria; if so, go to step A7, if not, return to step A4; A7: increasing the external load successively and loop A3-A7 after that, until the external load exceeds the maximum external load; A8: plotting the results. The implementation of PeriFEM in software includes the following operations: B1: generating the peridynamic elements for inputting into the software; B2: programing the formulation of the element stiffness matrix in step A4 as a subroutine; and B3: setting a method for the updating the subroutine.

    METHOD FOR PREDICTING STRUCTURAL FAILURE BY STRENGTH-CRITERION-DRIVEN PERIDYNAMIC MODEL

    公开(公告)号:US20220075911A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17431433

    申请日:2020-12-01

    Abstract: A method for predicting a structural failure by a strength-criterion-driven peridynamic model is provided. By building a peridynamic model driven by the strength-criterion of structural materials and then applying geometric and material parameters and working conditions of a structure, a life period from a deformation to a complete break of the structure is predicted. The method is of a high reliability, a wide application range, and a high calculation efficiency. The method simulates an initiation and a propagation of multiple cracks on complex structures under complex load conditions until the structure is destroyed.

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