FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION AND SOLUTION OF CONTACT-IMPACT PROBLEMS IN CONTINUUM MECHANICS-II

Hertzian contact-impact problems are solved which demonstrate the veracity of the numerical algorithm employed. The importance of the impact and release conditions is emphasized. A methodology is developed for nonlinear contact/impact problems. The formulation is applicable to motor vehicle accident research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated May 74, AD-A011 054.
• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory

  Point Mugu
  Port Hueneme, CA  United States  93041

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hughes, T J
  • TAYLOR, R L
  • Sackman, J L
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 55 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classical field theory; Crash injury research; Crashes; Finite element method; Force; Impacts; Kinematics; Kinetics; Numerical analysis; Research
• Old TRIS Terms: Force mechanics; Hertzian fracture
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091462
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCSESM-75-3, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: N62399-73-C-0023, DOT_HS-5-01132
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 2002 12:00AM