Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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500133 | Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering | 2006 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Conservation of linear and angular momenta, and conservation of energy are examined for the material-point method (MPM). It is shown that MPM can be formulated with implicit energy and momentum conserving mesh dynamics for hyperelastic materials. With a consistent mass matrix the resulting overall numerical method preserves the conservative properties of the mesh solution. Energy dissipation and angular momentum errors are also quantified for a lumped mass formulation. Properties of the method are illustrated in numerical examples.
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Authors
E. Love, D.L. Sulsky,