Estimated error bounds for finite element solutions of elliptic boundary value problems (Q2564554)

A new error estimate is introduced which adds to the theory of error bounds. First, the statically and kinematically admissible stress fields (KAS) are studied. Then, the theory of error bounds using these fields is presented. Due to the inherent complexities involved in the determination of statistically admissible stress field (SAS), a quasi-statistically admissible stress (quasi-SAS) field is used instead, and a so-called error measure, the estimated error bound, is defined. This error measure is determined by the sum of two terms, one of which is expressed by the normalized energy norm of the distance between the KAS field, computed by the displacement finite element method, to a quasi-SAS field. The other term is the error, in normalized energy norm, due to the application of quasi-SAS field instead of the SAS.