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Adaptive finite element strategies based on error assessment
10 Dec 1999-International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (Wiley)-Vol. 46, Iss: 10, pp 1803-1818
TL;DR: Two main ingredients are needed for adaptive finite element computations: the error of a given solution must be assessed, and a new spatial discretization must be defined via h-, p- or r-adaptivity.
Abstract: Two main ingredients are needed for adaptive finite element computations. First, the error of a given solution must be assessed, by means of either error estimators or error indicators. After that, a new spatial discretization must be defined via h-, p- or r-adaptivity. In principle, any of the approaches for error assessment may be combined with any of the procedures for adapting the discretization. However, some combinations are clearly preferable. The advantages and limitations of the various alternatives are discussed. The most adequate strategies are illustrated by means of several applications in solid mechanics. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an in-depth survey of arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) methods, including both conceptual aspects of the mixed kinematical description and numerical implementation details.
Abstract: The aim of the present chapter is to provide an in-depth survey of arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) methods, including both conceptual aspects of the mixed kinematical description and numerical implementation details. Applications are discussed in fluid dynamics, nonlinear solid mechanics and coupled problems describing fluid–structure interaction. The need for an adequate mesh-update strategy is underlined, and various automatic mesh-displacement prescription algorithms are reviewed. This includes mesh-regularization methods essentially based on geometrical concepts, as well as mesh-adaptation techniques aimed at optimizing the computational mesh according to some error indicator. Emphasis is then placed on particular issues related to the modeling of compressible and incompressible flow and nonlinear solid mechanics problems. This includes the treatment of convective terms in the conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy, as well as a discussion of stress-update procedures for materials with history-dependent constitutive behavior.
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ALE description;
convective transport;
finite elements;
stabilization techniques;
mesh regularization and adaptation;
fluid dynamics;
nonlinear solid mechanics;
stress-update procedures;
fluid–structure interaction
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...The smoothed field ¤̃ can be obtained, for instance, by least-squares approximation, see Huétink et al. (1990). Another possibility is to retain the discontinuous field ¤ and devise appropriate algorithms that account for this fact....
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...Similarly, the crack propagation problems discussed by Koh and Haber (1986) and Koh et al. (1988), where the crack path is known a priori, also allow the use of this kind of mesh update procedure....
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TL;DR: A new error estimator is presented which is not only reasonably accurate but whose evaluation is computationally so simple that it can be readily implemented in existing finite element codes.
Abstract: A new error estimator is presented which is not only reasonably accurate but whose evaluation is computationally so simple that it can be readily implemented in existing finite element codes.
The estimator allows the global energy norm error to be well estmated and alos gives a good evaluation of local errors. It can thus be combined with a full adaptive process of refinement or, more simply, provide guidance for mesh redesign which allows the user to obtain a desired accuracy with one or two trials.
When combined with an automatic mesh generator a very efficient guidance process to analysis is avaiable.
Estimates other than the energy norm have successfully been applied giving, for instance, a predetermined accuracy of stresses.
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