M.T.C. Araújo Fernandes1, C.O. Cardoso2, W.J. Mansur3
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.113, No.3, pp. 325-342, 2017, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2017.113.341
Abstract A new adaptive (automatic) time stepping algorithm, called RCA (Rate of Convergence Algorithm) is presented. The new algorithm was applied in nonlinear finite element analysis of path-dependent problems. The step size is adjusted by monitoring the estimated convergence rate of the nonlinear iterative process. The RCA algorithm is relatively simple to implement, robust and its performance is comparable to, and in some cases better than, the automatic load incrementaion algorithm existent in commercial codes. Discussions about the convergence rate of nonlinear iterative processes, an estimation of the rate and a study of the parameters of the RCA algorithm are presented.… More >
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