DocumentCode
1294149
Title
Application of Shell Element Method to 3-D Finite-Element Computation of the Force on One Body in Contact With Others
Author
Fu, W.N. ; Ho, S.L. ; Chen, Ningning
Author_Institution
Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
Volume
46
Issue
11
fYear
2010
Firstpage
3893
Lastpage
3898
Abstract
A general formulation of nodal virtual work force computation for three-dimensional finite-element analysis is presented. For problems with objects touching each other, a special shell element is used and its implementation methodology is presented. It is noted that additional surface integration is needed when volume integration changes to surface integration. Numerical results are compared and validated using their corresponding analytical solutions.
Keywords
electromagnetic field theory; finite element analysis; force; 3D finite element analysis; implementation methodology; nodal virtual work force computation; shell element method; surface integration; volume integration; Conductors; Electric potential; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic devices; Finite element methods; Force; Jacobian matrices; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic domains; Magnetic fields; Magnetic forces; Magnetostatics; Finite element; force; shell element; virtual work;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMAG.2010.2065813
Filename
5546972
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