A streamline element scheme for solving viscoelastic flow problems. II. Integral constitutive models (Q1085697)

A finite element method for using integral constitutive models in viscoelastic flow simulation is presented. This method is based on a streamline element scheme (S.E.S.) which was reported in part I [the authors, ibid. 21, 179-199 (1986; Zbl 0593.76012)]. The technique of particle tracking and strain history calculation is discussed in detail. In calculating the infinite memory integral, either Gaussian or Laguerre numerical qudrature formulae are used in our scheme. Some simple and complex flow problems involving the upper-convected Maxwell integral model are solved as test problems and afterwards the effort is concentrated on the K.B.K.Z. model.