Solving a discrete contact problem via a path-following technique

• ID: 2531, RIV: 10027250
• ISSN: not specified, ISBN: 978-0-7354-0705-3
• source: International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics 2009
• keywords: Solving; discrete; contact; problem; path-following; technique
• authors: Vladimír Janovský
• authors from KNM: Janovský Vladimír

Abstract

A discrete contact problem with static Coulomb friction is considered. The model depends on parameters. The objective is to analyze non unique solutions. To this end, we explore continuation (path-following) techniques for the numerical solution. It turns out that singular points on the path are generically non-smooth folds.