@article{EirinhevskyDikhnyakEirichevskyetal.1997, author = {{\^E}irinhevsky, V. V. and D{\^i}khnyak, B. M. and {\^E}irichevsky, R. V. and {\^E}{\^i}zub, Y. G.}, title = {Determination of the Temperature of Dissipative Warming and Parameters of Fracture in Elastomers with using of Singular Finite Elements}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.547}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-5471}, year = {1997}, abstract = {For modeling of singular fields of stresses and deformations in elasters with a crack is offered to use of three-dimesional a special finite element. Weak compessible of elasters is taken into account on the basis of threefold approximation of fields of displacements, deformations and function of volume change. At intensive cyclic loading of the elastomer constructions with a crack it is necessary to take into account warming and large deformations at the crack top. The stress-deformed state elasters with a crack is determined from the decision of a nonlinear problem by a modified method Newton-Kantorovich. Account stress intensity factors for a rectangular plate with a various arrangement of a through crack is executed. Process of development of a surface crack and dissipative warming in prismatic a element of shift is investigated.}, subject = {Elastomer}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ZolotovAkimov2003, author = {Zolotov, Alexander B. and Akimov, Pavel}, title = {Discrete-continual Finite Element Method of Analysis for Three-dimensional Curvilinear Structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.384}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-3848}, year = {2003}, abstract = {This paper is devoted to discrete-continual finite element method (DCFEM) of analysis for three-dimensional curvilinear structures. Operational and variational formulations of the problem in the ring coordinate system are presented. The discrete-continual design model for structures with constant physical and geometrical parameters in longitudinal direction is offered on the basis of so-called curvilinear discrete-continual finite elements. Element coordinate system, approximation of nodal unknowns, construction of element nodal load vector are under consideration. Element system of differential equations is formulated with use of special generalized block-structured stiffness matrix of discrete-continual finite element. Local differential relations are formulated. Resultant multipoint boundary problem for system of ordinary differential equations is given. Method of analytical solution of multipoint boundary problems in structural analysis is offered as well. Its major peculiarities include universality, computer-oriented algorithm involving theory of distributions, computational stability, optimal conditionality of resultant systems, partial Jordan decomposition of matrix of coefficients, eliminating necessity of calculation of root vectors. Brief information concerning developed software is provided.}, subject = {Raumtragwerk}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Zacharias, author = {Zacharias, Christin}, title = {Numerical Simulation Models for Thermoelastic Damping Effects}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4735}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20221116-47352}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {191}, abstract = {Finite Element Simulations of dynamically excited structures are mainly influenced by the mass, stiffness, and damping properties of the system, as well as external loads. The prediction quality of dynamic simulations of vibration-sensitive components depends significantly on the use of appropriate damping models. Damping phenomena have a decisive influence on the vibration amplitude and the frequencies of the vibrating structure. However, developing realistic damping models is challenging due to the multiple sources that cause energy dissipation, such as material damping, different types of friction, or various interactions with the environment. This thesis focuses on thermoelastic damping, which is the main cause of material damping in homogeneous materials. The effect is caused by temperature changes due to mechanical strains. In vibrating structures, temperature gradients arise in adjacent tension and compression areas. Depending on the vibration frequency, they result in heat flows, leading to increased entropy and the irreversible transformation of mechanical energy into thermal energy. The central objective of this thesis is the development of efficient simulation methods to incorporate thermoelastic damping in finite element analyses based on modal superposition. The thermoelastic loss factor is derived from the structure's mechanical mode shapes and eigenfrequencies. In subsequent analyses that are performed in the time and frequency domain, it is applied as modal damping. Two approaches are developed to determine the thermoelastic loss in thin-walled plate structures, as well as three-dimensional solid structures. The realistic representation of the dissipation effects is verified by comparing the simulation results with experimentally determined data. Therefore, an experimental setup is developed to measure material damping, excluding other sources of energy dissipation. The three-dimensional solid approach is based on the determination of the generated entropy and therefore the generated heat per vibration cycle, which is a measure for thermoelastic loss in relation to the total strain energy. For thin plate structures, the amount of bending energy in a modal deformation is calculated and summarized in the so-called Modal Bending Factor (MBF). The highest amount of thermoelastic loss occurs in the state of pure bending. Therefore, the MBF enables a quantitative classification of the mode shapes concerning the thermoelastic damping potential. The results of the developed simulations are in good agreement with the experimental results and are appropriate to predict thermoelastic loss factors. Both approaches are based on modal superposition with the advantage of a high computational efficiency. Overall, the modeling of thermoelastic damping represents an important component in a comprehensive damping model, which is necessary to perform realistic simulations of vibration processes.}, subject = {Werkstoffd{\"a}mpfung}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Will1999, author = {Will, Johannes}, title = {Beitrag zur Standsicherheitsberechnung im gekl{\"u}fteten Fels in der Kontinuums- und Diskontinuumsmechanik unter Verwendung impliziter und expliziter Berechnungsstrategien}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.58}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20040310-613}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {1999}, subject = {Staumauer}, language = {de} } @article{VuBacNguyenXuanChenetal., author = {Vu-Bac, N. and Nguyen-Xuan, Hung and Chen, Lei and Lee, C.K. and Zi, Goangseup and Zhuang, Xiaoying and Liu, G.R. and Rabczuk, Timon}, title = {A phantom-node method with edge-based strain smoothing for linear elastic fracture mechanics}, series = {Journal of Applied Mathematics}, journal = {Journal of Applied Mathematics}, doi = {10.1155/2013/978026}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170426-31676}, abstract = {This paper presents a novel numerical procedure based on the combination of an edge-based smoothed finite element (ES-FEM) with a phantom-node method for 2D linear elastic fracture mechanics. In the standard phantom-node method, the cracks are formulated by adding phantom nodes, and the cracked element is replaced by two new superimposed elements. This approach is quite simple to implement into existing explicit finite element programs. The shape functions associated with discontinuous elements are similar to those of the standard finite elements, which leads to certain simplification with implementing in the existing codes. The phantom-node method allows modeling discontinuities at an arbitrary location in the mesh. The ES-FEM model owns a close-to-exact stiffness that is much softer than lower-order finite element methods (FEM). Taking advantage of both the ES-FEM and the phantom-node method, we introduce an edge-based strain smoothing technique for the phantom-node method. Numerical results show that the proposed method achieves high accuracy compared with the extended finite element method (XFEM) and other reference solutions.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{vanRooyenOlivier2004, author = {van Rooyen, G.C. and Olivier, A. H.}, title = {Notes on structural analysis in a distributed collaboratory}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.145}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-1451}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The worldwide growth of communication networks and associated technologies provide the basic infrastructure for new ways of executing the engineering process. Collaboration amongst team members seperated in time and location is of particular importance. Two broad themes can be recognized in research pertaining to distributed collaboration. One theme focusses on the technical and technological aspects of distributed work, while the other emphasises human aspects thereof. The case of finite element structural analysis in a distributed collaboratory is examined in this paper. An approach is taken which has its roots in human aspects of the structural analysis task. Based on experience of how structural engineers currently approach and execute this task while utilising standard software designed for use on local workstations only, criteria are stated for a software architechture that could support collaborative structural analysis. Aspects of a pilot application and the results of qualitative performance measurements are discussed.}, subject = {Ingenieurbau}, language = {en} } @misc{Ullrich2005, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Ullrich, Carmen}, title = {Dynamische Analyse der Sprottetalbr{\"u}cke}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.726}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-7268}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Die vorliegende Arbeit besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit der dynamischen Analyse der Sprottetalbr{\"u}cke infolge aufgetretener Asphaltsch{\"a}den. Sie beinhaltet die Erstellung eines FE-Modells, der Darstellung der theoretischen Grundlagen der Dynamik sowie die Auswertung von berechneten Eigenformen und Asphaltspannungen unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung der derzeit g{\"u}ltigen Normen.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{Tzanev1997, author = {Tzanev, D.}, title = {Entwurf eines objektorientierten Modells zur Analyse von Schalentragwerken}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.439}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4397}, year = {1997}, abstract = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden dickwandige Schalentragwerke unter statischen Belastungen betrachtet. Die Schale besteht aus verschiedenen Zonen und in jeder Zone wird die Schalenmittelflaeche mittels eines eigenen Geometriegleichungssystems definiert. Das Verzerrungsfeld hat allen 6 unabhaengigen Komponenten unter der Annahme, dass die Querschnittsfasern, die normal zu der Mittelflaeche der unbelasteten Schale sind, geradelinig bleiben. Ein dreidimensionales isoparametrisches finites Element wird vorgeschlagen. Die Berechnung wird mit der Hilfe der Makroelemententechnik durchgefuehrt. In der Arbeit werden die wesentliche Parameter der Schalengeometrie, sowie auch entsprechendes Anteil von Klassen des konstruktiven Modells, definiert. Ein konstruktives Informationsmodell und ein FEM-Informationsmodell, werden entwickelt. Die Informationsverbindungen zwischen den beiden Modellen werden definiert. Diese objektorientierten Modelle werden in Programmiersprache Microsoft Visual C++ v.4.0 unter Windows 95 implementiert. Als numerisches Beispiel wird ein Bogenmauertragwerk betrachtet.}, subject = {Bogenstaumauer}, language = {de} } @article{TolokTolokGomenyuk1997, author = {Tolok, V. A. and Tolok, A. V. and Gomenyuk, S. I.}, title = {The instrumental System of Mechanics Problems Analysis of the deformed Solid Body}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.536}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-5361}, year = {1997}, abstract = {In the abstract proposed is the Instrumental System of mechanics problems analysis of the deformed solid body. It supplies the researcher with the possibility to describe the input data on the object under analyses and the problem scheme based upon the variational principles within one task. The particular feature of System is possibility to describe the information concerning the object of any geometrical shape and the computation sheme according to the program defined for purpose. The Methods allow to compute the tasks with indefinite functional and indefinite geometry of the object (or the set of objects). The System provides the possibility to compute the tasks with indefinite sheme based upon the Finite Element Method (FEM). The restrictions of the System usage are therefore determined by the restrictions of the FEM itself. It contrast to other known programms using FEM (ANSYS, LS-DYNA and etc) described system possesses more universality in defining input data and choosing computational scheme. Builtin is an original Subsytem of Numerical Result Analuses. It possesses the possibility to visualise all numerical results, build the epures of the unknown variables, etc. The Subsystem is approved while solving two- and three-dimensional problems of Elasticiti and Plasticity, under the conditions of Geometrical Unlinearity. Discused are Contact Problems of Statics and Dynamics.}, subject = {Festk{\"o}rpermechanik}, language = {en} } @article{TalebiZiSilanietal., author = {Talebi, Hossein and Zi, Goangseup and Silani, Mohammad and Samaniego, Esteban and Rabczuk, Timon}, title = {A simple circular cell method for multilevel finite element analysis}, series = {Journal of Applied Mathematics}, journal = {Journal of Applied Mathematics}, doi = {10.1155/2012/526846}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170426-31639}, abstract = {A simple multiscale analysis framework for heterogeneous solids based on a computational homogenization technique is presented. The macroscopic strain is linked kinematically to the boundary displacement of a circular or spherical representative volume which contains the microscopic information of the material. The macroscopic stress is obtained from the energy principle between the macroscopic scale and the microscopic scale. This new method is applied to several standard examples to show its accuracy and consistency of the method proposed.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Skrinar1997, author = {Skrinar, Matjaz}, title = {A simple FEM Beam Element with an Arbitrary Number of Cracks}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.428}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4287}, year = {1997}, abstract = {To fulfil safety requirements the changes in the static and/or dynamic behaviour of the structure must be analysed with great care. These changes are often caused by local reduction of the stiffness of the structure caused by the irregularities in the structure, as for example cracks. In simple structures such analysis can be performed directly, by solving equations of motion, but for more complex structures a different approach, usually numerical, must be applied. The problem of crack implementation into the structure behaviour has been studied by many authors who have usually modelled the crack as a massless rotational spring of suitable stiffness placed at the beam at the location where the crack occurs. Recently, the numerical procedure for the computation of the stiffness matrix for a beam element with a single transverse crack has been replaced with the element stiffness matrix written in fully symbolic form. A detailed comparison of the results obtained by using 200 2D finite elements with those obtained with a single cracked beam element has confirmed the usefulness of such element.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Schwedler, author = {Schwedler, Michael}, title = {Integrated structural analysis using isogeometric finite element methods}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2737}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170130-27372}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {209}, abstract = {The gradual digitization in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry over the past fifty years led to an extremely heterogeneous software environment, which today is embodied by the multitude of different digital tools and proprietary data formats used by the many specialists contributing to the design process in a construction project. Though these projects become increasingly complex, the demands on financial efficiency and the completion within a tight schedule grow at the same time. The digital collaboration of project partners has been identified as one key issue in successfully dealing with these challenges. Yet currently, the numerous software applications and their respective individual views on the design process severely impede that collaboration. An approach to establish a unified basis for the digital collaboration, regardless of the existing software heterogeneity, is a comprehensive digital building model contributed to by all projects partners. This type of data management known as building information modeling (BIM) has many benefits, yet its adoption is associated with many difficulties and thus, proceeds only slowly. One aspect in the field of conflicting requirements on such a digital model is the cooperation of architects and structural engineers. Traditionally, these two disciplines use different abstractions of reality for their models that in consequence lead to incompatible digital representations thereof. The onset of isogeometric analysis (IGA) promised to ease the discrepancy in design and analysis model representations. Yet, that initial focus quickly shifted towards using these methods as a more powerful basis for numerical simulations. Furthermore, the isogeometric representation alone is not capable of solving the model abstraction problem. It is thus the intention of this work to contribute to an improved digital collaboration of architects and engineers by exploring an integrated analysis approach on the basis of an unified digital model and solid geometry expressed by splines. In the course of this work, an analysis framework is developed that utilizes such models to automatically conduct numerical simulations commonly required in construction projects. In essence, this allows to retrieve structural analysis results from BIM models in a fast and simple manner, thereby facilitating rapid design iterations and profound design feedback. The BIM implementation Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) is reviewed with regard to its capabilities of representing the unified model. The current IFC schema strongly supports the use of redundant model data, a major pitfall in digital collaboration. Additionally, it does not allow to describe the geometry by volumetric splines. As the pursued approach builds upon a unique model for both, architectural and structural design, and furthermore requires solid geometry, necessary schema modifications are suggested. Structural entities are modeled by volumetric NURBS patches, each of which constitutes an individual subdomain that, with regard to the analysis, is incompatible with the remaining full model. The resulting consequences for numerical simulation are elaborated in this work. The individual subdomains have to be weakly coupled, for which the mortar method is used. Different approaches to discretize the interface traction fields are implemented and their respective impact on the analysis results is evaluated. All necessary coupling conditions are automatically derived from the related geometry model. The weak coupling procedure leads to a linear system of equations in saddle point form, which, owed to the volumetric modeling, is large in size and, the associated coefficient matrix has, due to the use of higher degree basis functions, a high bandwidth. The peculiarities of the system require adapted solution methods that generally cause higher numerical costs than the standard procedures for symmetric, positive-definite systems do. Different methods to solve the specific system are investigated and an efficient parallel algorithm is finally proposed. When the structural analysis model is derived from the unified model in the BIM data, it does in general initially not meet the requirements on the discretization that are necessary to obtain sufficiently accurate analysis results. The consequently necessary patch refinements must be controlled automatically to allowfor an entirely automatic analysis procedure. For that purpose, an empirical refinement scheme based on the geometrical and possibly mechanical properties of the specific entities is proposed. The level of refinement may be selectively manipulated by the structural engineer in charge. Furthermore, a Zienkiewicz-Zhu type error estimator is adapted for the use with isogeometric analysis results. It is shown that also this estimator can be used to steer an adaptive refinement procedure.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Schutte2000, author = {Schutte, Gerrit}, title = {Zur Ermittlung von Spannungen am Rand eines elastischen Kontinuums}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.613}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-6135}, year = {2000}, abstract = {F{\"u}r den Entwurf von Ingenieurbauten ist eine zuverl{\"a}ssige Prognose {\"u}ber den Spannungsverlauf im Bauwerk und auf dessen Rand von großer Bedeutung. Eine geschlossene L{\"o}sung der elastischen Bestimmungsgleichungen des Bauwerks ist in der Regel nicht verf{\"u}gbar. Es wird daher unter Verwendung der Methode der gewichteten Reste eine schwache Form der Gleichungen abgeleitet, die zu einem gemischten Arbeitsprinzip f{\"u}hrt. Das zugeh{\"o}rige Finite-Elemente-Modell erlaubt es Spannungen am Rand des Bauwerks zu ermitteln, die im Gleichgewicht zu den angreifenden Lasten stehen.}, subject = {Kontinuum}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Schorling1997, author = {Schorling, York}, title = {Beitrag zur Stabilit{\"a}tsuntersuchung von Strukturen mit r{\"a}umlich korrelierten geometrischen Imperfektionen}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.29}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20040216-317}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {1997}, abstract = {F{\"u}r geometrisch imperfekte Strukturen wird die Versagenswahrscheinlichkeit bez{\"u}glich Stabilit{\"a}tskriterien bestimmt. Eine probabilistische Beschreibung der geometrischen Imperfektionen erfolgt mit skalaren ortsdiskretisierten Zufallsfeldern. Die Stabilit{\"a}tsberechnungen werden mit der Finite Elemente Methode durchgef{\"u}hrt. Ausgangspunkt der Berechnung ist eine systematische Formulierung probabilistisch gewichteter Imperfektionsformen durch eine Eigenwertzerlegung der Kovarianzmatrix. Wenn mit einer strukturmechanisch orientierten Sensitivit{\"a}tsanalyse ein Unterraum zur n{\"a}herungsweisen Beschreibung des probabilistischen Strukturverhaltens gefunden wird, kann die Versagenswahrscheinlichkeit numerisch sehr effizient durch ein Interaktionsmodell bestimmt werden. Es zeigte sich, daß dies genau dann m{\"o}glich ist, wenn die Beulform merklich im Imperfektionsfeld enthalten ist. Die Imperfektionsform am Bemessungspunkt entspricht dann, unabh{\"a}ngig vom Lastniveau, gerade der Beulform. Wenn die Beulform im Imperfektionsfeld einen untergeordneten Beitrag liefert, erscheint eine Reduktion des stochastischen Problems auf wenige Zufallsvariablen dagegen nicht m{\"o}glich.}, subject = {Tragwerk}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{SchlegelRautenstrauch2000, author = {Schlegel, Roger and Rautenstrauch, Karl}, title = {Numerische Simulation von Mauerwerk als Kontinuum}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.610}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-6106}, year = {2000}, abstract = {Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird ein in das FE-Programmsystem ANSYS implementiertes elastoplastisches Berechnungsmodell zur nichtlinearen, r{\"a}umlichen Untersuchung von Mauerwerkstrukturen vorgestellt. Die Modellierung des heterogenen Baustoffs Mauerwerk erfolgt mit Hilfe eines verschmierten Ersatzkontinuums. Das anisotrope Materialverhalten wird sowohl hinsichtlich der Spannungs-Dehnungsbeziehung als auch bei der Beschreibung der Festigkeit ber{\"u}cksichtigt. Durch die Verwendung einer zusammengesetzten Fließbedingung ist es m{\"o}glich, das Versagen der einzelnen Mauerwerkkomponenten Stein und M{\"o}rtelfugen und des Verbundes zu ber{\"u}cksichtigen. Dadurch ist die Anwendbarkeit des Modells f{\"u}r mehrere Mauerwerksarten gegeben. Die hierf{\"u}r verwendeten Materialparameter sind aus einfachen Kleink{\"o}rperversuchen bestimmbar oder innerhalb gewisser Grenzen aus empirischen Formeln berechenbar. Die notwendige Beschr{\"a}nkung der Anzahl der Materialparameter sichert die praktische Anwendbarkeit des entwickelten Berechnungsmodells. Die numerische Umsetzung des hier verwendeten impliziten Berechnungsverfahrens l{\"a}sst sich in eine lokale und eine globale Iterationsebene gliedern. Die lokale Iteration am Integrationspunkt dient der Spannungsr{\"u}ckf{\"u}hrung. Dabei sind die Besonderheiten der Verarbeitung mehrfl{\"a}chiger Fließfiguren zu beachten. Die globale Iteration auf Systemebene sichert die Umlagerung des Residuums. Mit der Nachrechnung von Versuchsergebnissen soll das entwickelte Modell verifiziert und seine physikalische Leistungsf{\"a}higkeit eingesch{\"a}tzt werden.}, subject = {Mauerwerk}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Roos2001, author = {Roos, Dirk}, title = {Approximation und Interpolation von Grenzzustandsfunktionen zur Sicherheitsbewertung nichtlinearer Finite-Elemente-Strukturen}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.71}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20040311-745}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2001}, abstract = {Die vorliegende Arbeit besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit der Berechnung der Sicherheit von Strukturen mit sowohl geometrisch als auch physikalisch nichtlinearem Verhalten. Die Berechnung der Versagenswahrscheinlichkeit einer Struktur mit Hilfe von Monte-Carlo-Simulationsmethoden erfordert, dass die Funktion der Strukturantwort implizit berechnet wird, zum Beispiel durch nichtlineare Strukturanalysen f{\"u}r jede Realisation der Zufallsvariablen. Die Strukturanalysen bilden jedoch den Hauptanteil am Berechnungsaufwand der Zuverl{\"a}ssigkeitsanalyse, so dass die Analyse von realistischen Strukturen mit nichtlinearem Verhalten durch die begrenzten Computer-Ressourcen stark eingeschr{\"a}nkt ist. Die klassischen Antwortfl{\"a}chenverfahren approximieren die Funktion der Strukturantwort oder aber die Grenzzustandsfunktion durch Polynome niedriger Ordnung. Dadurch ist f{\"u}r die Auswertung des Versagens-Kriteriums nur noch von Interesse, ob eine Realisation der Basisvariablen innerhalb oder außerhalb des von der Antwortfl{\"a}chenfunktion gebildeten Raumes liegt - die Strukturanalyse kann dann entfallen. Bei stark nichtlinearen Grenzzustandsfunktionen versagt die polynomiale Approximation. Das directional sampling neigt bei Problemen mit vielen Zufallsvariablen zu einem systematischen Fehler. Das adaptive importance directional sampling dagegen beseitigt diesen Fehler, verschenkt jedoch Informationen {\"u}ber den Verlauf der Grenzzustandsfunktion, da die aufgefundenen St{\"u}tzstellen aus den vorangegangenen Simulationsl{\"a}ufen nicht ber{\"u}cksichtigt werden k{\"o}nnen. Aus diesem Grund erscheint eine Kombination beider Simulationsverfahren und eine Interpolation mittels einer Antwortfl{\"a}che geeignet, diese Probleme zu l{\"o}sen. Dies war die Motivation f{\"u}r die Entwicklung eines Verfahren der adaptiven Simulation der Einheitsvektoren und anschließender Interpolation der Grenzzustandsfunktion durch eine Antwortfl{\"a}chenfunktion. Dieses Vorgehen stellt besondere Anforderungen an die Antwortfl{\"a}chenfunktion. Diese muss flexibel genug sein, um stark nichtlineare Grenzzustandsfunktionen beliebig genau ann{\"a}hern zu k{\"o}nnen. Außerdem sollte die Anzahl der verarbeitbaren St{\"u}tzstellen nicht begrenzt sein. Auch ist zu ber{\"u}cksichtigen, dass die Ermittlung der St{\"u}tzstellen auf der Grenzzustandsfunktion nicht regelm{\"a}ßig erfolgt. Die in dieser Arbeit entwickelten Methoden der lokalen Interpolation der Grenzzustandsfunktion durch Normalen-Hyperebenen bzw. sekantialen Hyperebenen und der sowohl lokalen als auch globalen Interpolation durch gewichtete Radien erf{\"u}llen diese Anforderungen. ungen. dieser Arbeit entwickelten Methoden der lokalen Interpolation der Grenzzustandsfunktion durch Normalen-Hyperebenen bzw. sekantialen Hyperebenen und der sowohl lokalen als auch globalen Interpolation durch gewichtete Radien erf{\"u}llen diese Anforderungen.}, subject = {Tragwerk}, language = {de} } @article{ReichertOlneyLahmer, author = {Reichert, Ina and Olney, Peter and Lahmer, Tom}, title = {Combined approach for optimal sensor placement and experimental verification in the context of tower-like structures}, series = {Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring}, volume = {2021}, journal = {Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring}, number = {volume 11}, publisher = {Heidelberg}, address = {Springer}, doi = {10.1007/s13349-020-00448-7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210804-44701}, pages = {223 -- 234}, abstract = {When it comes to monitoring of huge structures, main issues are limited time, high costs and how to deal with the big amount of data. In order to reduce and manage them, respectively, methods from the field of optimal design of experiments are useful and supportive. Having optimal experimental designs at hand before conducting any measurements is leading to a highly informative measurement concept, where the sensor positions are optimized according to minimal errors in the structures' models. For the reduction of computational time a combined approach using Fisher Information Matrix and mean-squared error in a two-step procedure is proposed under the consideration of different error types. The error descriptions contain random/aleatoric and systematic/epistemic portions. Applying this combined approach on a finite element model using artificial acceleration time measurement data with artificially added errors leads to the optimized sensor positions. These findings are compared to results from laboratory experiments on the modeled structure, which is a tower-like structure represented by a hollow pipe as the cantilever beam. Conclusively, the combined approach is leading to a sound experimental design that leads to a good estimate of the structure's behavior and model parameters without the need of preliminary measurements for model updating.}, subject = {Strukturmechanik}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PopovaDatchevaIankov2003, author = {Popova, E. D. and Datcheva, Maria and Iankov, Roumen}, title = {Mechanical Models with Interval Parameters}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.348}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-3482}, year = {2003}, abstract = {In this paper we consider modelling of composite material with inclusions where the elastic material properties of both matrix and inclusions are uncertain and vary within prescribed bounds. Such mechanical systems, involving interval uncertainties and modelled by finite element method, can be described by parameter dependent systems of linear interval equations and process variables depending on the system solution. A newly developed hybrid interval approach for solving parametric interval linear systems is applied to the considered model and the results are compared to other interval methods. The hybrid approach provides very sharp bounds for the process variables - element strains and stresses. The sources for overestimation when dealing with interval computations are demonstrated. Based on the element strains and stresses, we introduce a definition for the values of nodal strains and stresses by using a set-theoretic approach.}, subject = {Verbundwerkstoff}, language = {en} } @article{PickHeimsundMilbradt2004, author = {Pick, Tobias and Heimsund, Bjoern-Ove and Milbradt, Peter}, title = {Development and Analysis of Sparse Matrix Concepts for Finite Element Approximation on general Cells}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.250}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2500}, year = {2004}, abstract = {In engineering and computing, the finite element approximation is one of the most well-known computational solution techniques. It is a great tool to find solutions for mechanic, fluid mechanic and ecological problems. Whoever works with the finite element method will need to solve a large system of linear equations. There are different ways to find a solution. One way is to use a matrix decomposition technique such as LU or QR. The other possibility is to use an iterative solution algorithm like Conjugate Gradients, Gauß-Seidel, Multigrid Methods, etc. This paper will focus on iterative solvers and the needed storage techniques...}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{NohPark2004, author = {Noh, Jung-Hwi and Park, Jong-Heon}, title = {A Calculation of Initial Cable Force for Ko-Ha Grand Bridge}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.245}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2459}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The primary objective of initial shape analysis of a cable stayed bridge is to calculate initial installation cable tension forces and to evaluate fabrication camber of main span and pylon providing the final longitudinal profile of the bridge at the end of construction. In addition, the initial cable forces depending on the alternation of the bridge's shape can be obtained from the analysis, and will be used to provide construction safety during construction. In this research, we conducted numerical experiments for initial shape of Ko-ha bridge, which will be constructed in the near future, using three different typical methods such as continuous beam method, linear truss method, and IIMF (Introducing Initial Member Force) method}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Nanthakumar, author = {Nanthakumar, S.S.}, title = {Inverse and optimization problems in piezoelectric materials using Extended Finite Element Method and Level sets}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2709}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20161128-27095}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {Piezoelectric materials are used in several applications as sensors and actuators where they experience high stress and electric field concentrations as a result of which they may fail due to fracture. Though there are many analytical and experimental works on piezoelectric fracture mechanics. There are very few studies about damage detection, which is an interesting way to prevent the failure of these ceramics. An iterative method to treat the inverse problem of detecting cracks and voids in piezoelectric structures is proposed. Extended finite element method (XFEM) is employed for solving the inverse problem as it allows the use of a single regular mesh for large number of iterations with different flaw geometries. Firstly, minimization of cost function is performed by Multilevel Coordinate Search (MCS) method. The XFEM-MCS methodology is applied to two dimensional electromechanical problems where flaws considered are straight cracks and elliptical voids. Then a numerical method based on combination of classical shape derivative and level set method for front propagation used in structural optimization is utilized to minimize the cost function. The results obtained show that the XFEM-level set methodology is effectively able to determine the number of voids in a piezoelectric structure and its corresponding locations. The XFEM-level set methodology is improved to solve the inverse problem of detecting inclusion interfaces in a piezoelectric structure. The material interfaces are implicitly represented by level sets which are identified by applying regularisation using total variation penalty terms. The formulation is presented for three dimensional structures and inclusions made of different materials are detected by using multiple level sets. The results obtained prove that the iterative procedure proposed can determine the location and approximate shape of material subdomains in the presence of higher noise levels. Piezoelectric nanostructures exhibit size dependent properties because of surface elasticity and surface piezoelectricity. Initially a study to understand the influence of surface elasticity on optimization of nano elastic beams is performed. The boundary of the nano structure is implicitly represented by a level set function, which is considered as the design variable in the optimization process. Two objective functions, minimizing the total potential energy of a nanostructure subjected to a material volume constraint and minimizing the least square error compared to a target displacement, are chosen for the numerical examples. The numerical examples demonstrate the importance of size and aspect ratio in determining how surface effects impact the optimized topology of nanobeams. Finally a conventional cantilever energy harvester with a piezoelectric nano layer is analysed. The presence of surface piezoelectricity in nano beams and nano plates leads to increase in electromechanical coupling coefficient. Topology optimization of these piezoelectric structures in an energy harvesting device to further increase energy conversion using appropriately modified XFEM-level set algorithm is performed .}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Msekh, author = {Msekh, Mohammed Abdulrazzak}, title = {Phase Field Modeling for Fracture with Applications to Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Materials}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3229}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170615-32291}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {190}, abstract = {The thesis presents an implementation including different applications of a variational-based approach for gradient type standard dissipative solids. Phase field model for brittle fracture is an application of the variational-based framework for gradient type solids. This model allows the prediction of different crack topologies and states. Of significant concern is the application of theoretical and numerical formulation of the phase field modeling into the commercial finite element software Abaqus in 2D and 3D. The fully coupled incremental variational formulation of phase field method is implemented by using the UEL and UMAT subroutines of Abaqus. The phase field method considerably reduces the implementation complexity of fracture problems as it removes the need for numerical tracking of discontinuities in the displacement field that are characteristic of discrete crack methods. This is accomplished by replacing the sharp discontinuities with a scalar damage phase field representing the diffuse crack topology wherein the amount of diffusion is controlled by a regularization parameter. The nonlinear coupled system consisting of the linear momentum equation and a diffusion type equation governing the phase field evolution is solved simultaneously via a Newton- Raphson approach. Post-processing of simulation results to be used as visualization module is performed via an additional UMAT subroutine implemented in the standard Abaqus viewer. In the same context, we propose a simple yet effective algorithm to initiate and propagate cracks in 2D geometries which is independent of both particular constitutive laws and specific element technology and dimension. It consists of a localization limiter in the form of the screened Poisson equation with, optionally, local mesh refinement. A staggered scheme for standard equilibrium and screened Cauchy equations is used. The remeshing part of the algorithm consists of a sequence of mesh subdivision and element erosion steps. Element subdivision is based on edge split operations using a given constitutive quantity (either damage or void fraction). Mesh smoothing makes use of edge contraction as function of a given constitutive quantity such as the principal stress or void fraction. To assess the robustness and accuracy of this algorithm, we use both quasi-brittle benchmarks and ductile tests. Furthermore, we introduce a computational approach regarding mechanical loading in microscale on an inelastically deforming composite material. The nanocomposites material of fully exfoliated clay/epoxy is shaped to predict macroscopic elastic and fracture related material parameters based on their fine-scale features. Two different configurations of polymer nanocomposites material (PNCs) have been studied. These configurations are fully bonded PNCs and PNCs with an interphase zone formation between the matrix and the clay reinforcement. The representative volume element of PNCs specimens with different clay weight contents, different aspect ratios, and different interphase zone thicknesses are generated by adopting Python scripting. Different constitutive models are employed for the matrix, the clay platelets, and the interphase zones. The brittle fracture behavior of the epoxy matrix and the interphase zones material are modeled using the phase field approach, whereas the stiff silicate clay platelets of the composite are designated as a linear elastic material. The comprehensive study investigates the elastic and fracture behavior of PNCs composites, in addition to predict Young's modulus, tensile strength, fracture toughness, surface energy dissipation, and cracks surface area in the composite for different material parameters, geometry, and interphase zones properties and thicknesses.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{MostEckardt2004, author = {Most, Thomas and Eckardt, Stefan}, title = {Application of a hybrid parallelization technique to accelerate the numerical simulation of nonlinear mechanical problems}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.259}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2599}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This paper presents the combination of two different parallelization environments, OpenMP and MPI, in one numerical simulation tool. The computation of the system matrices and vectors is parallelized with OpenMP and the solution of the system of equations is done with the MPIbased solver MUMPS. The efficiency of both algorithms is shown on several linear and nonlinear examples using the Finite Element Method and a meshless discretization technique.}, subject = {Framework }, language = {en} } @article{MortazaviPereiraJiangetal., author = {Mortazavi, Bohayra and Pereira, Luiz Felipe C. and Jiang, Jin-Wu and Rabczuk, Timon}, title = {Modelling heat conduction in polycrystalline hexagonal boron-nitride films}, series = {Scientific Reports}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, doi = {10.1038/srep13228}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170425-31534}, abstract = {We conducted extensive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the thermal conductivity of polycrystalline hexagonal boron-nitride (h-BN) films. To this aim, we constructed large atomistic models of polycrystalline h-BN sheets with random and uniform grain configuration. By performing equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations, we investigated the influence of the average grain size on the thermal conductivity of polycrystalline h-BN films at various temperatures. Using the EMD results, we constructed finite element models of polycrystalline h-BN sheets to probe the thermal conductivity of samples with larger grain sizes. Our multiscale investigations not only provide a general viewpoint regarding the heat conduction in h-BN films but also propose that polycrystalline h-BN sheets present high thermal conductivity comparable to monocrystalline sheets.}, subject = {W{\"a}rmeleitf{\"a}higkeit}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Montag1997, author = {Montag, U.}, title = {A New Efficient Concept for Elasto-plastic Simulations of Shell Responses}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.436}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4364}, year = {1997}, abstract = {For the analysis of arbitrary, by Finite Elements discretized shell structures, an efficient numerical simulation strategy with quadratic convergence including geometrically and physically nonlinear effects will be presented. In the beginning, a Finite-Rotation shell theory allowing constant shear deformations across the shell thickness is given in an isoparametric formulation. The assumed-strain concept enables the derivation of a locking-free finite element. The Layered Approach will be applied to ensure a sufficiently precise prediction of the propagation of plastic zones even throughout the shell thickness. The Riks-Wempner-Wessels global iteration scheme will be enhanced by a Line-Search procedure to ensure the tracing of nonlinear deformation paths with rather great load steps even in the post-peak range. The elastic-plastic material model includes isotropic hardening. A new Operator-Split return algorithm ensures considerably exact solution of the initial-value problem even for greater load steps. The combination with consistently linearized constitutive equations ensures quadratic convergence in a close neighbourhood to the exact solution. Finally, several examples will demonstrate accuracy and numerical efficiency of the developed algorithm.}, subject = {Schale}, language = {en} } @article{MironovPahl2004, author = {Mironov, Vadim and Pahl, Peter Jan}, title = {A Prismatic Finite Element for Accurate Arch Dam Analysis}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.246}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2467}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The displacements and stresses in arch dams and their abutments are frequently determined with 20-node brick elements. The elements are distorted near the contact plane between the wall and the abutment. A cantilever beam testbed has been developed to investigate the consequences of this distortion. It is shown that the deterioration of the accuracy in the computed stresses is significant. A compatible 18-node wedge element with linear stress variation is developed as an alternative to the brick element. The shape of this element type is readily adapted to the shape of the contact plane. It is shown that the accuracy of the computed stresses in the vicinity of the contact plane is improved significantly by the use of wedge elements.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MilbradtSchwoeppe2003, author = {Milbradt, Peter and Schw{\"o}ppe, Axel}, title = {Finite Element Approximation auf der Basis geometrischer Zellen}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.333}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-3333}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Die Methode der Finiten Elemente ist ein numerisches Verfahren zur Interpolation vorgegebener Werte und zur numerischen Approximation von L{\"o}sungen station{\"a}rer oder instation{\"a}rer partieller Differentialgleichungen bzw. Systemen partieller Differentialgleichungen. Grundlage dieser Verfahren ist die Formulierung geeigneter Finiter Elemente und Finiter Element Zerlegungen. Finite Elemente besitzen in der Regel eine geometrische Basis bestehend aus Strecken im eindimensionalen, Drei- oder Vierecken im zweidimensionalen und Tetra- oder Hexaedern im dreidimensionalen euklidischen Raum, eine Menge von Freiheitsgraden und eine Basis von Funktionen. Die geometrische Basis eines Finiten Elements wird verallgemeinert als geometrische Zelle formuliert. Diese geschlossene geometrische Formulierung f{\"u}hrt zu einer geometrieunabh{\"a}ngigen Definition der Basisfunktionen eines Finiten Elements in den Zellkoordinaten der geometrischen Zelle. Finite Elemente auf der Basis geometrischer Zellen werden als Bestandteile Finiter Element Zerlegungen in Finiten Element Interpolationen und Finiten Element Approximationen verwendet. Die Finiten Element Approximationen werden am Beispiel der 2-dimensionalen Diffusionsgleichung {\"u}ber das Standard-Galerkin-Verfahren ermittelt.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {de} } @article{MilbradtSchierbaumSchwoeppe2004, author = {Milbradt, Peter and Schierbaum, Jochen and Schw{\"o}ppe, Axel}, title = {Finite Cell-Elements of Higher Order}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.252}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2524}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The method of the finite elements is an adaptable numerical procedure for interpolation as well as for the numerical approximation of solutions of partial differential equations. The basis of these procedure is the formulation of suitable finite elements and element decompositions of the solution space. Classical finite elements are based on triangles or quadrangles in the two-dimensional space and tetrahedron or hexahedron in the threedimensional space. The use of arbitrary-dimensional convex and non-convex polyhedrons as the geometrical basis of finite elements increases the flexibility of generating finite element decompositions substantially and is sometimes the only way to get a clear decomposition...}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{MilbradtRose2000, author = {Milbradt, Peter and Rose, Martin}, title = {Numerische Approximation makroskopischer Verkehrsmodelle mit der Methode der Finiten Elemente}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.604}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-6046}, year = {2000}, abstract = {Makroskopische Verkehrsmodelle sind ein wesentliches Hilfsmittel bei der Beurteilung und Steuerung von Verkehrsfl{\"u}ssen auf Hauptverkehrsadern. F{\"u}r die notwendige Beeinflussung des Verkehrsablaufs werden Online-Messungen und prognostische numerische Simulationen ben{\"o}tigt. F{\"u}r die Simulationen bieten sich makroskopische Verkehrsmodelle an, die den Verkehr als kontinuierliche Fahrzeugstr{\"o}meabbilden. Aufgrund der Analogie zu den Modellen der Str{\"o}mungsmechanik lassen sich die numerischen Verfahren aus diesem Bereich auch zur L{\"o}sung makroskopischer Verkehrsmodelle verwenden. Es wird eine Finite-Elemente-Approximation f{\"u}r die numerische Umsetzung makroskopischer Verkehrsmodelle vorgestellt. Exemplarisch wird sie am Verkehrsmodell von Kerner und Konh{\"a}user erl{\"a}utert. Dieses und andere makroskopische Verkehrsmodelle wurden bisher mit der Methode der Finiten Differenzen gel{\"o}st. Die vorgestellte Approximation entspricht einem Petrov-Galerkin-Verfahren, bei dem der Fehler eines Standard-Galerkin-Verfahrens mit Hilfe eines Upwinding-Koeffizienten minimiert wird. Die Wahl des Upwinding-Koeffizienten ist {\"u}bertragbar und basiert ausschließlich auf dem Charakter der zugrundeliegenden Gleichungen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen typische Ph{\"a}nomene eines Verkehrsablaufs wie die Entstehung von Stop-and-Go-Wellen oder Staus. Die Finite-Elemente-Methode erweist sich f{\"u}r unter-schiedlichste Verkehrsmodelle als ausgesprochen stabil.}, subject = {Verkehrsleitsystem}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{Milbradt2003, author = {Milbradt, Peter}, title = {Stabilisierte Finite Elemente in der Hydrodynamik}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.332}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-3327}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Hydro- und morphodynamischen Prozesse in Binnengew{\"a}ssern und im K{\"u}stennahbereich erzeugen hochkomplexe Ph{\"a}nomene. Zur Beurteilung der Entwicklung von K{\"u}stenzohnen, von Flussbetten sowie von Eingriffen des Menschen in Form von Schutzbauwerken sind geeignete numerische Modellwerkzeuge notwendig. Es wird ein holistischer Modellansatz zur Approximation gekoppelter Seegangs-, Str{\"o}mungs- und Morphodynamischer Prozesse auf der Basis stabilisierter Finiter Elemente vorgestellt. Der Großteil der Modellgleichungen der Hydro- und Morphodynamik sind Transportgleichungen. Dem Transportcharakter dieser Gleichungen entsprechend wird ein stabilisiertes Finites Element Verfahren auf Dreiecken vorgestellt. Die vorgestellte Approximation entspricht einem streamline upwinding Petrov-Galerkin-Verfahrens f{\"u}r vektorwertige mehrdimensionale Probleme, bei dem der Fehler eines Standard-Galerkin-Verfahrens mit Hilfe eines Upwinding-Koeffizienten minimiert wird. Die Wahl des Upwinding-Koeffizienten ist {\"u}bertragbar auf andere Problemklassen und basiert ausschließlich auf dem Charakter der zugrundeliegene Das Modell wurde f{\"u}r Seegangs- und Str{\"o}mungs-Untersuchungen im Jade-Weser-{\"A}stuar an der deutschen Nordseek{\"u}ste eingesetzt.}, subject = {Hydrodynamik}, language = {de} } @article{MelnikovSemenov2004, author = {Melnikov, B. E. and Semenov, Artem}, title = {Application of Multimodel Method of Elasto-Plastic Analysis for the Multilevel Computation of Structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.248}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2487}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Creation of hierarchical sequence of the plastic and viscoplastic models according to different levels of structure approximations is considered. Developed strategy of multimodel analysis, which consists of creation of the inelastic models library, determination of selection criteria system and caring out of multivariant sequential clarifying computations, is described. Application of the multimodel approach in numerical computations has demonstrated possibility of reliable prediction of stress-strain response under wide variety of combined nonproportional loading.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{LopezZermeno, author = {L{\´o}pez Zerme{\~n}o, Jorge Alberto}, title = {Isogeometric and CAD-based methods for shape and topology optimization: Sensitivity analysis, B{\´e}zier elements and phase-field approaches}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4710}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220831-47102}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {The Finite Element Method (FEM) is widely used in engineering for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) over complex geometries. To this end, it is required to provide the FEM software with a geometric model that is typically constructed in a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. However, FEM and CAD use different approaches for the mathematical description of the geometry. Thus, it is required to generate a mesh, which is suitable for FEM, based on the CAD model. Nonetheless, this procedure is not a trivial task and it can be time consuming. This issue becomes more significant for solving shape and topology optimization problems, which consist in evolving the geometry iteratively. Therefore, the computational cost associated to the mesh generation process is increased exponentially for this type of applications. The main goal of this work is to investigate the integration of CAD and CAE in shape and topology optimization. To this end, numerical tools that close the gap between design and analysis are presented. The specific objectives of this work are listed below: • Automatize the sensitivity analysis in an isogeometric framework for applications in shape optimization. Applications for linear elasticity are considered. • A methodology is developed for providing a direct link between the CAD model and the analysis mesh. In consequence, the sensitivity analysis can be performed in terms of the design variables located in the design model. • The last objective is to develop an isogeometric method for shape and topological optimization. This method should take advantage of using Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) with higher continuity as basis functions. Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) is a framework designed to integrate the design and analysis in engineering problems. The fundamental idea of IGA is to use the same basis functions for modeling the geometry, usually NURBS, for the approximation of the solution fields. The advantage of integrating design and analysis is two-fold. First, the analysis stage is more accurate since the system of PDEs is not solved using an approximated geometry, but the exact CAD model. Moreover, providing a direct link between the design and analysis discretizations makes possible the implementation of efficient sensitivity analysis methods. Second, the computational time is significantly reduced because the mesh generation process can be avoided. Sensitivity analysis is essential for solving optimization problems when gradient-based optimization algorithms are employed. Automatic differentiation can compute exact gradients, automatically by tracking the algebraic operations performed on the design variables. For the automation of the sensitivity analysis, an isogeometric framework is used. Here, the analysis mesh is obtained after carrying out successive refinements, while retaining the coarse geometry for the domain design. An automatic differentiation (AD) toolbox is used to perform the sensitivity analysis. The AD toolbox takes the code for computing the objective and constraint functions as input. Then, using a source code transformation approach, it outputs a code for computing the objective and constraint functions, and their sensitivities as well. The sensitivities obtained from the sensitivity propagation method are compared with analytical sensitivities, which are computed using a full isogeometric approach. The computational efficiency of AD is comparable to that of analytical sensitivities. However, the memory requirements are larger for AD. Therefore, AD is preferable if the memory requirements are satisfied. Automatic sensitivity analysis demonstrates its practicality since it simplifies the work of engineers and designers. Complex geometries with sharp edges and/or holes cannot easily be described with NURBS. One solution is the use of unstructured meshes. Simplex-elements (triangles and tetrahedra for two and three dimensions respectively) are particularly useful since they can automatically parameterize a wide variety of domains. In this regard, unstructured B{\´e}zier elements, commonly used in CAD, can be employed for the exact modelling of CAD boundary representations. In two dimensions, the domain enclosed by NURBS curves is parameterized with B{\´e}zier triangles. To describe exactly the boundary of a two-dimensional CAD model, the continuity of a NURBS boundary representation is reduced to C^0. Then, the control points are used to generate a triangulation such that the boundary of the domain is identical to the initial CAD boundary representation. Thus, a direct link between the design and analysis discretizations is provided and the sensitivities can be propagated to the design domain. In three dimensions, the initial CAD boundary representation is given as a collection of NURBS surfaces that enclose a volume. Using a mesh generator (Gmsh), a tetrahedral mesh is obtained. The original surface is reconstructed by modifying the location of the control points of the tetrahedral mesh using B{\´e}zier tetrahedral elements and a point inversion algorithm. This method offers the possibility of computing the sensitivity analysis using the analysis mesh. Then, the sensitivities can be propagated into the design discretization. To reuse the mesh originally generated, a moving B{\´e}zier tetrahedral mesh approach was implemented. A gradient-based optimization algorithm is employed together with a sensitivity propagation procedure for the shape optimization cases. The proposed shape optimization approaches are used to solve some standard benchmark problems in structural mechanics. The results obtained show that the proposed approach can compute accurate gradients and evolve the geometry towards optimal solutions. In three dimensions, the moving mesh approach results in faster convergence in terms of computational time and avoids remeshing at each optimization step. For considering topological changes in a CAD-based framework, an isogeometric phase-field based shape and topology optimization is developed. In this case, the diffuse interface of a phase-field variable over a design domain implicitly describes the boundaries of the geometry. The design variables are the local values of the phase-field variable. The descent direction to minimize the objective function is found by using the sensitivities of the objective function with respect to the design variables. The evolution of the phase-field is determined by solving the time dependent Allen-Cahn equation. Especially for topology optimization problems that require C^1 continuity, such as for flexoelectric structures, the isogeometric phase field method is of great advantage. NURBS can achieve the desired continuity more efficiently than the traditional employed functions. The robustness of the method is demonstrated when applied to different geometries, boundary conditions, and material configurations. The applications illustrate that compared to piezoelectricity, the electrical performance of flexoelectric microbeams is larger under bending. In contrast, the electrical power for a structure under compression becomes larger with piezoelectricity.}, subject = {CAD}, language = {en} } @article{LaemmerBurghardtMeissner1997, author = {L{\"a}mmer, Lutz and Burghardt, Michael and Meißner, Udo F.}, title = {Parallele Netzgenerierung}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.531}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-5315}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Bei der Berechnung von statischen oder dynamischen Problemen mit Hilfe der Methode der Finiten Elemente ist eine Diskretisierung des zu berechnenden Gebietes notwendig. Bei einer sinnvollen Modellierung des Gebietes ist die Elementgr{\"o}ße meist nicht konstant, sondern ist an kritischen Stellen kleiner. Die Vorgaben hierf{\"u}r k{\"o}nnen einerseits aus Erfahrungen des Anwenders, andererseits aus einer Fehlerabsch{\"a}tzung einer vorangegangenen FE-Berechnung resultieren [5]. Soll die FE-Berechnung auf einem Parallelrechner geschehen, ist eine Partitionierung des Gebietes, d.h. eine Zuordnung der Elemente zu den Prozessoren, notwendig. Bei dem hier beschriebenen Ansatz werden nun im Gegensatz zu den {\"u}blichen Verfahren erst die Eingangsdaten f{\"u}r den Netzgenerator umgewandelt und dann das Elementnetz direkt auf dem Parallelrecher gleichzeitig auf allen Prozessoren erzeugt. Eine Aufteilung der Elemente auf die Prozessoren entsteht als Nebenprodukt der Netzaufteilung. Die entstehenden Teilgebietsgrenzen werden geometrisch minimiert. Die Lastbalance der Netzaufteilung sowie der FE-Rechnung wird durch ein ann{\"a}hernd gleiche Anzahl der Elemente je Partition gew{\"a}hrleistet. Als Eingabedaten wird eine Beschreibung des Gebietes durch Polygonz{\"u}ge, sowie einer Netzdichtefunktion, z.B. durch Punkte mit Angaben {\"u}ber die angestrebte Elementgr{\"o}ße, ben{\"o}tigt.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {de} } @misc{Li2006, author = {Li, Fei}, title = {Numerische Untersuchungen zu Temperaturfeldern und Eigenspannungen einer MAG-geschweißten Stumpfnaht an austenitisch-ferritischem Stahl X2CrNiMoN22-5-3}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.786}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-7862}, year = {2006}, abstract = {Auf der Basis der Literaturrecherche wird in dieser Arbeit eine 5-lagige MAG-geschweißte Stumpfnaht an austenitisch-ferritischen Stahl X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 (Duplex-Stahl 1.4462) mit dem FE-Programm „SYSWELD®" simuliert. Die Berech-nungen der Temperaturfelder werden unter der Ber{\"u}cksichtigung sowohl von tempe-raturunabh{\"a}ngigen als auch temperaturabh{\"a}ngigen thermophysikalischen Material-eigenschaften am drei-dimensionalen und zwei-dimensionalen Modell durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die berechneten Temperatur-Zeit-Verl{\"a}ufe und Gef{\"u}geumwandlungen beim MAG-Schweißen der Stumpfnaht werden hinsichtlich der Einfl{\"u}sse und Ver{\"a}nderun-gen analysiert und die ermittelten Abk{\"u}hlzeiten t12/8 werden f{\"u}r jede Schweißlage bewertet. Anschließend werden die Berechnungen des Eigenspannungszustandes f{\"u}r einzelne Schweißlagen untersucht.}, subject = {Duplexstahl}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Lehmkuhl2004, author = {Lehmkuhl, Hansj{\"o}rg}, title = {Zur praktischen Anwendung numerischer Analysemethoden f{\"u}r Stabilit{\"a}tsprobleme}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.676}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20051013-7102}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2004}, abstract = {In der t{\"a}glichen Ingenieurpraxis werden in zunehmenden Maße numerische Analysen im Rahmen der Finite-Elemente-Methode auch zur Untersuchung stabilit{\"a}tsgef{\"a}hrdeter Strukturen eingesetzt. F{\"u}r die aktuelle Praxis, insbesondere im konstruktiven Stahlbau, ist jedoch festzustellen, dass zwischen der fortgeschrittenen Theorie und dem Niveau der praktischen Anwendung numerischer Stabilit{\"a}tsanalysen eine große Kluft besteht. Aus praktischer Sicht erscheint es unumg{\"a}nglich, die weiter wachsende Diskrepanz zwischen den umfangreichen theoretischen M{\"o}glichkeiten und der gegenw{\"a}rtigen Praxis abzubauen. Damit steht der praktisch t{\"a}tige Ingenieur vor der Aufgabe, sein Wissen auf dem Gebiet numerischer Stabilit{\"a}tsanalysen zu vertiefen und bereits vorhandene FE-Programme um Berechnungsalgorithmen f{\"u}r umfassende numerische Stabilit{\"a}tsanalysen zu erweitern. Daf{\"u}r werden in der Arbeit die Grundlagen einer FEM- orientierten modernen Stabilit{\"a}tstheorie einheitlich und aus Sicht einer praktischen Anwendung aufbereitet. Die Darstellung von realisierten programmtechnischen Umsetzungen f{\"u}r erweiterte Analysenmethoden wie Nachbeulanalysen, Pfadwechsel und Approximationen imperfekter Pfade erm{\"o}glicht eine Erweiterung des Methodenvorrates. Die innerhalb der Arbeit untersuchten Beispiele zeigen, dass durch die Anwendung der behandelten Verfahren das Tragverhalten einer stabilit{\"a}tsgef{\"a}hrdeten Struktur wesentlich besser eingesch{\"a}tzt werden kann als bei Beschr{\"a}nkung auf die herk{\"o}mmlichen Analysemethoden.}, subject = {Nichtlineare Stabilit{\"a}tstheorie}, language = {de} } @article{LegatiukWeiszPatrault, author = {Legatiuk, Dmitrii and Weisz-Patrault, Daniel}, title = {Coupling of Complex Function Theory and Finite Element Method for Crack Propagation Through Energetic Formulation: Conformal Mapping Approach and Reduction to a Riemann-Hilbert Problem}, series = {Computational Methods and Function Theory}, volume = {2021}, journal = {Computational Methods and Function Theory}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Heidelberg}, doi = {10.1007/s40315-021-00403-7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210805-44763}, pages = {1 -- 23}, abstract = {In this paper we present a theoretical background for a coupled analytical-numerical approach to model a crack propagation process in two-dimensional bounded domains. The goal of the coupled analytical-numerical approach is to obtain the correct solution behaviour near the crack tip by help of the analytical solution constructed by using tools of complex function theory and couple it continuously with the finite element solution in the region far from the singularity. In this way, crack propagation could be modelled without using remeshing. Possible directions of crack growth can be calculated through the minimization of the total energy composed of the potential energy and the dissipated energy based on the energy release rate. Within this setting, an analytical solution of a mixed boundary value problem based on complex analysis and conformal mapping techniques is presented in a circular region containing an arbitrary crack path. More precisely, the linear elastic problem is transformed into a Riemann-Hilbert problem in the unit disk for holomorphic functions. Utilising advantages of the analytical solution in the region near the crack tip, the total energy could be evaluated within short computation times for various crack kink angles and lengths leading to a potentially efficient way of computing the minimization procedure. To this end, the paper presents a general strategy of the new coupled approach for crack propagation modelling. Additionally, we also discuss obstacles in the way of practical realisation of this strategy.}, subject = {Angewandte Mathematik}, language = {en} } @article{LeeLee2004, author = {Lee, Kangkun and Lee, Kijang}, title = {Additional bending moment for shear-lag phenomenon in tube structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.247}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2472}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Framed-tube system with multiple internal tubes is analysed using an orthotropic box beam analogy approach in which each tube is individually modelled by a box beam that accounts for the flexural and shear deformations, as well as the shear-lag effects. A simple numerical modeling technique is proposed for estimating the shear-lag phenomenon in tube structures with multiple internal tubes. The proposed method idealizes the framed-tube structures with multiple internal tubes as equivalent multiple tubes, each composed of four equivalent orthotropic plate panels. The numerical analysis is based on the minimum potential energy principle in conjunction with the variational approach. The shear-lag phenomenon of such structures is studied taking into account the additional bending moments in the tubes. A detailed work is carried out through the numerical analysis of the additional bending moment. The moment factor is further introduced to identify the shear lag phenomenon along with the additional moment.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{Lahmer, author = {Lahmer, Tom}, title = {FEM-Based determination of real and complex elastic, dielectric, and piezoelectric moduli in piezoceramic materials}, series = {IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3608}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20171030-36083}, abstract = {We propose an enhanced iterative scheme for the precise reconstruction of piezoelectric material parameters from electric impedance and mechanical displacement measurements. It is based on finite-element simulations of the full three-dimensional piezoelectric equations, combined with an inexact Newton or nonlinear Landweber iterative inversion scheme. We apply our method to two piezoelectric materials and test its performance. For the first material, the manufacturer provides a full data set; for the second one, no material data set is available. For both cases, our inverse scheme, using electric impedance measurements as input data, performs well.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KoepplerRoosBurkhardt1997, author = {K{\"o}ppler, H. and Roos, Dirk and Burkhardt, Gerhard}, title = {Zur Berechnung vielschichtiger Schalen mit orthotropen Schichten}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.437}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4379}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Wirklichkeitsnahe Erfassung und Beschreibung des Trag- und Verformungsverhaltens von Strukturen baulicher Anlagen hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten st{\"a}ndig an Bedeutung gewonnen. Konstruktionen im Hoch- und Industriebau werden zunehmend multifunktional genutzt - die >Grenzen< zwischen Bauwerk und Tragwerk, zwischen H{\"u}ll- und Tragkonstruktion l{\"o}sen sich auf. Werden raumabschließende Elemente (W{\"a}nde, Decken, D{\"a}cher) gleichzeitig als Tragelemente und w{\"a}rme- und schalld{\"a}mmende Konstruktionen ausgef{\"u}hrt, so entstehen beispielsweise Sandwichplatten, deren Schichten sehr stark differierende Materialeigenschaften aufweisen. Beim Aufbau des FEM-Modells f{\"u}r vielschichtige Schalen k{\"o}nnen die Form{\"a}nderungshypothesen f{\"u}r jede Schicht einzeln als auch f{\"u}r die Schale insgesamt gegeben werden. Im ersten Fall ist der Knotenfreiheitsgrad von der Schichtenzahl abh{\"a}ngig, im zweiten Fall nicht. Im weiteren wird eine Form{\"a}nderungshypothese f{\"u}r das Schichtenpaket angenommen. Ausgegangen wird von den Gleichungen der 3D-Elastizit{\"a}tstheorie. Die Ber{\"u}cksichtigung der Querkraftschubverformungen ergibt die M{\"o}glichkeit einer ad{\"a}quaten Beschreibung der Verformungen sowohl d{\"u}nner Schalen als auch von Schalen mittlerer Dicke; die Berechnung der Kr{\"u}mmungen und der LAMEschen Parameter der Bezugsfl{\"a}che zu umgehen, was f{\"u}r komplizierte Schalenformen eine selbst{\"a}ndige Aufgabe ist; eines nat{\"u}rlichen {\"U}bergangs von homogenen zu geschichteten Schalen. Das vielschichtige isoparametrische Schalen-FE wird vorgestellt, seine Implementierung in das in Entwicklung befindliche Programmsystem SLANG wird vorbereitet.}, subject = {Schale}, language = {de} } @article{KwakKim2004, author = {Kwak, Hyo-Gyoung and Kim, Jin-Kook}, title = {Efficient Shoring System in RC Frame Structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.251}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2511}, year = {2004}, abstract = {In this paper, systematic analyses for the shoring systems installed to support the applied loads during construction are performed on the basis of the numerical approach. On the basis of a rigorous time-dependent analysis, structural behaviors of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures according to the changes in design variables such as the types of shoring systems, shore stiffness and shore spacing are analyzed and discussed. The time-dependent deformations of concrete such as creep and shrinkage and construction sequences of frame structures are also taken into account to minimize the structural instability and to reach to an improved design of shoring system because these effects may increase the axial forces delivered to the shores. In advance, the influence of the column shortening effect, generally mentioned in a tall building structure, is analyzed. From many parametric studies, it has been finally concluded that the most effective shoring system in RC frame structures is 2S1R (two shores and one reshore) regardless of the changes in design variables.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @misc{Kurukuri2005, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Kurukuri, Srihari}, title = {Homogenization of Damaged Concrete Mesostructures using Representative Volume Elements - Implementation and Application to SLang}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.667}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-6670}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2005}, abstract = {This master thesis explores an important and under-researched topic on the so-called bridging of length scales (from >meso< to >macro<), with the concept of homogenization in which the careful characterization of mechanical response requires that the developed material model >bridge< the representations of events that occur at two different scales. The underlying objective here is to efficiently incorporate material length scales in the classical continuum plasticity/damage theories through the concept of homogenization theory. The present thesis is devoted to computational modeling of heterogeneous materials, primarily to matrix-inclusion type of materials. Considerations are focused predominantly on the elastic and damage behavior as a response to quasistatic mechanical loading. Mainly this thesis focuses to elaborate a sound numerical homogenization model which accounts for the prediction of overall properties with the application of different types of boundary conditions namely: periodic, homogeneous and mixed type of boundary conditions over two-dimensional periodic and non-periodic RVEs and three-dimensional non-periodic RVEs. Identification of the governing mechanisms and assessing their effect on the material behavior leads one step further. Bringing together this knowledge with service requirements allows for functional oriented materials design. First, this thesis gives attention on providing the theoretical basic mechanisms involved in homogenization techniques and a survey will be made on existing analytical methods available in literature. Second, the proposed frameworks are implemented in the well known finite element software programs ANSYS and SLang. Simple and efficient algorithms in FORTRAN are developed for automated microstructure generation using RSA algorithm in order to perform a systematic numerical testing of microstructures of composites. Algorithms are developed to generate constraint equations in periodic boundary conditions and different displacements applied spatially over the boundaries of the RVE in homogeneous boundary conditions. Finally, nonlinear simulations are performed at mesolevel, by considering continuum scalar damage behavior of matrix material with the linear elastic behavior of aggregates with the assumption of rigid bond between constituents.}, subject = {Schadensmechanik}, language = {en} } @article{KrausCrişanWittor, author = {Kraus, Matthias and Cri{\c{s}}an, Nicolae-Andrei and Wittor, Bj{\"o}rn}, title = {Stability Study of Cantilever-Beams - Numerical Analysis and Analytical Calculation (LTB)}, series = {ce/papers}, volume = {2021}, journal = {ce/papers}, number = {Volume 4, issue 2-4}, publisher = {Ernst \& Sohn, a Wiley brand}, address = {Berlin}, doi = {10.1002/cepa.1539}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220112-45637}, pages = {2199 -- 2206}, abstract = {According to Eurocode, the computation of bending strength for steel cantilever beams is a straightforward process. The approach is based on an Ayrton-Perry formula adaptation of buckling curves for steel members in compression, which involves the computation of an elastic critical buckling load for considering the instability. NCCI documents offer a simplified formula to determine the critical bending moment for cantilevers beams with symmetric cross-section. Besides the NCCI recommendations, other approaches, e.g. research literature or Finite-Element-Analysis, may be employed to determine critical buckling loads. However, in certain cases they render different results. Present paper summarizes and compares the abovementioned analytical and numerical approaches for determining critical loads and it exemplarily analyses corresponding cantilever beam capacities using numerical approaches based on plastic zones theory (GMNIA).}, subject = {Tr{\"a}ger}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KirichukKoeppler1997, author = {Kirichuk, A. and K{\"o}ppler, H.}, title = {Numerical Algorithms and Computer Modeling for nonlinear Analysis of Shell Structures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.438}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4382}, year = {1997}, abstract = {The dynamic behaviour of shells, which are widely used in construction and mechanical engineering as critical components of machinery and 3-D structures, under static and dynamic loadings is described by system of deep nonlinear differential equations. Solution of these equations can be received with assistance of technique basing on a modern numerical algorithms and computer modeling.. The system of nonlinear differential equations of vibration of the shells is proposed taking into account the inertia forces in the tangential and normal directions. Its solution is based on combination of parameter prolongation method, finite-difference method and the Newton-Kantorovich iterative algorithm that allows plotting the loading trajectories and determination of bifurcation points on them. Package of Applied Programs >SEVSOR< is a computation means to be used in research of deformation, stability and vibration in thin axically-symmetric shells of complicated shape Input data include information on shell geometry, physical and mechanical properties, bearing conditions, types of loadings and load application. Frame output of motion forms in real time or either in decelerated or accelerated time scales for creating cartoons or video films is used for analysis of the compound dynamic processes in shell-type structures.}, subject = {Schale}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Kessler2018, author = {Keßler, Andrea}, title = {Matrix-free voxel-based finite element method for materials with heterogeneous microstructures}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3844}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190116-38448}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {113}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Modern image detection techniques such as micro computer tomography (μCT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) provide us with high resolution images of the microstructure of materials in a non-invasive and convenient way. They form the basis for the geometrical models of high-resolution analysis, so called image-based analysis. However especially in 3D, discretizations of these models reach easily the size of 100 Mill. degrees of freedoms and require extensive hardware resources in terms of main memory and computing power to solve the numerical model. Consequently, the focus of this work is to combine and adapt numerical solution methods to reduce the memory demand first and then the computation time and therewith enable an execution of the image-based analysis on modern computer desktops. Hence, the numerical model is a straightforward grid discretization of the voxel-based (pixels with a third dimension) geometry which omits the boundary detection algorithms and allows reduced storage of the finite element data structure and a matrix-free solution algorithm. This in turn reduce the effort of almost all applied grid-based solution techniques and results in memory efficient and numerically stable algorithms for the microstructural models. Two variants of the matrix-free algorithm are presented. The efficient iterative solution method of conjugate gradients is used with matrix-free applicable preconditioners such as the Jacobi and the especially suited multigrid method. The jagged material boundaries of the voxel-based mesh are smoothed through embedded boundary elements which contain different material information at the integration point and are integrated sub-cell wise though without additional boundary detection. The efficiency of the matrix-free methods can be retained.}, subject = {Dissertation}, language = {en} } @article{KeJianMing2004, author = {Ke, Chen and Jian Ming, Lu}, title = {Study of Analysis System for Bridge Test}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.254}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2547}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Analysis System for Bridge Test (Chinese name abbr.: QLJC) is an application software specially designed for bridge test to analyze the static and dynamic character of bridge structures, calculate efficiency ratio of load test, pick up the results of observation points and so on. In this paper, research content, system design, calculation theory, characteristics and practical application of QLJC is introduced in detail.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{KashiyamaHamadaTaniguchi2004, author = {Kashiyama, Kazuo and Hamada, Hidetaka and Taniguchi, Takeo}, title = {Large Scale Finite Element Simulation and Modeling Using GIS/CAD for Environmental Flows in Urban Area}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.267}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2675}, year = {2004}, abstract = {A large-scale computer modeling and simulation method is presented for environmental flows in urban area. Several GIS and CAD data were used for the preparation of shape model and an automatic mesh generation method based on Delaunay method was developed. Parallel finite element method based on domain decomposition method was employed for the numerical simulation of natural phenomena. The present method was applied to the simulation of flood flow and wind flow in urban area. The present method is shown to be a useful planning and design tool for the natural disasters and the change of environments.}, subject = {Geoinformationssystem}, language = {en} } @article{KaklauskasCervenkaCervenka2004, author = {Kaklauskas, Gintaris and Cervenka, Vladimir and Cervenka, Jan}, title = {Deflection Calculation of RC Beams: Finite Element Software versus Design Code Methods}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.249}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2498}, year = {2004}, abstract = {The paper investigates accuracy of deflection predictions made by the finite element package ATENA and design code methods ACI and EC2. Deflections have been calculated for a large number of experimental reinforced concrete beams reported by three investigators. Statistical parameters have been established for each of the technique at different load levels, separately for the beams with small and moderate reinforcement ratio.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{KaapkeMilbradt2004, author = {Kaapke, Kai and Milbradt, Peter}, title = {Voronoi-based finite volume method for transport problems}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.255}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-2558}, year = {2004}, abstract = {Transport problems, as, for instance, the transport of sediment in hydraulic engineering and the transport of harmful substances through porous media, play an important role in many fields of civil engineering. Other examples include the dissipation of heat or sound as well as the simulation of traffic with macroscopic models. The contribution explains the analysis of the applicability of Voronoi-based finite volume methods for the approximation of solutions of transport problems. A special concern is the discretisation of the transport equation. Current limitations of the method as well as ideas for stabilisation are explained with examples.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Jia, author = {Jia, Yue}, title = {Methods based on B-splines for model representation, numerical analysis and image registration}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2484}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20151210-24849}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {200}, abstract = {The thesis consists of inter-connected parts for modeling and analysis using newly developed isogeometric methods. The main parts are reproducing kernel triangular B-splines, extended isogeometric analysis for solving weakly discontinuous problems, collocation methods using superconvergent points, and B-spline basis in image registration applications. Each topic is oriented towards application of isogeometric analysis basis functions to ease the process of integrating the modeling and analysis phases of simulation. First, we develop reproducing a kernel triangular B-spline-based FEM for solving PDEs. We review the triangular B-splines and their properties. By definition, the triangular basis function is very flexible in modeling complicated domains. However, instability results when it is applied for analysis. We modify the triangular B-spline by a reproducing kernel technique, calculating a correction term for the triangular kernel function from the chosen surrounding basis. The improved triangular basis is capable to obtain the results with higher accuracy and almost optimal convergence rates. Second, we propose an extended isogeometric analysis for dealing with weakly discontinuous problems such as material interfaces. The original IGA is combined with XFEM-like enrichments which are continuous functions themselves but with discontinuous derivatives. Consequently, the resulting solution space can approximate solutions with weak discontinuities. The method is also applied to curved material interfaces, where the inverse mapping and the curved triangular elements are considered. Third, we develop an IGA collocation method using superconvergent points. The collocation methods are efficient because no numerical integration is needed. In particular when higher polynomial basis applied, the method has a lower computational cost than Galerkin methods. However, the positions of the collocation points are crucial for the accuracy of the method, as they affect the convergent rate significantly. The proposed IGA collocation method uses superconvergent points instead of the traditional Greville abscissae points. The numerical results show the proposed method can have better accuracy and optimal convergence rates, while the traditional IGA collocation has optimal convergence only for even polynomial degrees. Lastly, we propose a novel dynamic multilevel technique for handling image registration. It is application of the B-spline functions in image processing. The procedure considered aims to align a target image from a reference image by a spatial transformation. The method starts with an energy function which is the same as a FEM-based image registration. However, we simplify the solving procedure, working on the energy function directly. We dynamically solve for control points which are coefficients of B-spline basis functions. The new approach is more simple and fast. Moreover, it is also enhanced by a multilevel technique in order to prevent instabilities. The numerical testing consists of two artificial images, four real bio-medical MRI brain and CT heart images, and they show our registration method is accurate, fast and efficient, especially for large deformation problems.}, subject = {Finite-Elemente-Methode}, language = {en} } @article{IbanezKraus, author = {Ibanez, Stalin and Kraus, Matthias}, title = {A Numerical Approach for Plastic Cross Cross-Sectional Analyses of Steel Members}, series = {ce/papers}, volume = {2021}, journal = {ce/papers}, number = {Volume 4, issue 2-4}, publisher = {Ernst \& Sohn, a Wiley brand}, address = {Berlin}, doi = {10.1002/cepa.1527}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220112-45622}, pages = {2098 -- 2106}, abstract = {Global structural analyses in civil engineering are usually performed considering linear-elastic material behavior. However, for steel structures, a certain degree of plasticization depending on the member classification may be considered. Corresponding plastic analyses taking material nonlinearities into account are effectively realized using numerical methods. Frequently applied finite elements of two and three-dimensional models evaluate the plasticity at defined nodes using a yield surface, i.e. by a yield condition, hardening rule, and flow rule. Corresponding calculations are connected to a large numerical as well as time-consuming effort and they do not rely on the theoretical background of beam theory, to which the regulations of standards mainly correspond. For that reason, methods using beam elements (one-dimensional) combined with cross-sectional analyses are commonly applied for steel members in terms of plastic zones theories. In these approaches, plasticization is in general assessed by means of axial stress only. In this paper, more precise numerical representation of the combined stress states, i.e. axial and shear stresses, is presented and results of the proposed approach are validated and discussed.}, subject = {Stahlkonstruktion}, language = {en} }