Inconsistency errors of constant velocity multi-time step integration algorithms

• Autorzy: Klisiński M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Previously known multi-time step integration methods for finite element computations in structural dynamics have been shown to be unstable due to interpolation error propagation. New algorithms of multi-time step integration based on constant velocity during subcycling are investigated. The assumption of constant velocity gives linear variation of displacements so the errors connected to interpolation at the interface between different time step partitions are eliminated. As a consequence, the new constant velocity algorithms give bounded solutions and have been shown to be conditionally stable by their authors. However, numerical investigation demonstrates that if time steps close to the stability limit are used, the errors for higher natural modes are so huge that the obtained solutions can only be considered as incorrect. The main reason for this behaviour is that the constant velocity time integration algorithms are inconsistent. Displacements can be calculated either by direct integration or from the equation of motion leading to different solutions. Based on the numerical results it is concluded that use of time steps below stability limit is insufficient to assure proper solutions. Therefore, significant time step reductions are often required to assure acceptable error levels. As a consequence, the new subcycling algorithms can be more expensive than ordinary time integration. Because they also lead to larger errors the constant velocity subcycling algorithms are useless from practical point of view. Since subcycling is available as an option in LS-DYNA a serious warning is issued to potential users.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

multi-time step integration

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN
• Czasopismo: Computer Assisted Mechanics and Engineering Sciences
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 8, No. 1
• Strony: 121--139
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Klisiński M.

• Division of Structural Mechanics, Department of Civil and Mining Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, SE-971 87, Lulea, Sweden

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