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Finite Element Modeling of Thin Layers
Dan Givoli1
1 Department of AerospaceEngineering and Asher Center for Space ResearchTechnion — Israel Institute of Technology Haifa 32000, Israel
E-mail: givolid@aerodyne.technion.ac.il
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Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2004, 5(6), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2004.005.497
Abstract
Very thin layers with material properties which significantly differ from those of the surrounding medium appear in a variety of applications. Traditionally there are two extreme ways of handling such layers in finite element analysis: either they are fully modelled or they are totally ignored. The former option is often very expensive computationally, while the latter may lead to significant inaccuracies. Here a special technique of modeling thin layers is devised within the framework of the finite element method. This technique constitutes a prudent compromise between the two extremes mentioned above. The layer is replaced by an
interface, namely a line or a surface (withzero thickness) in two-or three-dimensional analyses, respectively. Special
jump conditions are imposed on this interface to model the effect of the layer. The method is presented in various configurations and variants, and its performance in one representative two-dimensionalcase is demonstrated via numerical experiments.
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APA Style
Givoli, D. (2004). Finite element modeling of thin layers. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 5(6), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2004.005.497
Vancouver Style
Givoli D. Finite element modeling of thin layers. Comput Model Eng Sci. 2004;5(6):497-514 https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2004.005.497
IEEE Style
D. Givoli, "Finite Element Modeling of Thin Layers," Comput. Model. Eng. Sci., vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 497-514. 2004. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2004.005.497