An inverse approach for constructing residual stress using BEM (Q597633)

An inverse approach based on the inherent strain method and BEM has been proposed for constructing the residual stress existing in structures. Considering the stability of the inverse problem, the inherent strain field is approximately expressed as a series in some smooth basis functions, and the corresponding domain integral is transformed into boundary integral by means of the dual reciprocity boundary element method. In this way the advantage of the BEM approach can be preserved. Numerical examples show how the unknown coefficients of inherent strain can be determined from residual stress measurements using a least-squares boundary element method.