Analyses of large quasistatic deformations of inelastic bodies by a new hybrid-stress finite element algorithm: Applications (Q789233)

This paper deals with the implementation of a hybrid stress FE algorithm which the authors have presented before [ibid. 39, 245-295 (1983; Zbl 0505.73045)]. First, the energy principle underlying the method is discussed. Then, the FE equations are outlined. Examples dealing with plane strain problems serve for testing the algorithm's performance. The first example treats the necking phenomenon occuring in tension tests of elastic-plastic specimens. Bifurcation analysis is performed, and results are compared with other works. The same example is used for testing the sensitivity of the results to variations in the number, shape, and type of elements. The last example deals with plane extension of an elastic- viscous material which contains a periodic array of cylindrical voids. An appendix provides the specific shape functions used in this study.