Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6421156 | Applied Mathematics and Computation | 2014 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
In this work, a numerical approximation by the finite element method of a quasi-static, frictionless, unilateral contact problem between two thermoelastic bodies, in two dimensions, is considered. The approximation scheme is based on a penalty formulation used to replace the Signorini contact condition. Convergence results and error bounds are obtained and some numerical experiments presented.
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Authors
M.I.M. Copetti,