Applying the Newmark Method to the Discontinuous Deformation Analysis

dc.contributor.authorPeng, Boen
dc.contributor.committeechairCao, Yangen
dc.contributor.committeememberOnufriev, Alexey V.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWang, Linbingen
dc.contributor.departmentComputer Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-09T09:01:02Zen
dc.date.available2014-12-09T09:01:02Zen
dc.date.issued2014-12-08en
dc.description.abstractDiscontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) is a newly developed simulation method for discontinuous systems. It was designed to simulate systems with arbitrary shaped blocks with high efficiency while providing accurate solutions for energy dissipation. But DDA usually exhibits damping effects that are inconsistent with theoretical solutions. The deep reason for these artificial damping effects has been an open question, and it is hypothesized that these damping effects could result from the time integration scheme. In this thesis two time integration methods are investigated: the forward Euler method and the Newmark method. The work begins by combining the Newmark method and the DDA. An integrated Newmark method is also developed, where velocity and acceleration do not need to be updated. In simulations, two of the most widely used models are adopted to test the forward Euler method and the Newmark method. The first one is a sliding model, in which both the forward Euler method and the Newmark method give accurate solutions compared with analytical results. The second model is an impacting model, in which the Newmark method has much better accuracy than the forward Euler method, and there are minimal damping effects.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:3904en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/51092en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDiscontinuous deformation analysisen
dc.subjectthe Newmark methoden
dc.subjectdamping effectsen
dc.subjectenergy dissipationen
dc.titleApplying the Newmark Method to the Discontinuous Deformation Analysisen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science and Applicationsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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