Coincident collocation of displacement and tangent derivative boundary integral equations in elasticity

Abstract

AbstractThe regular boundary integral equations of elastostatics are combined with regularized versions of the tangent derivative equations and collocated at the same points to formulate the elasticity problem in terms of displacements, tractions and the tangential displacement gradients. Hermitian cubic polynomials are used for functional interpolation on certain elements to formulate the boundary element method in terms of displacements, tractions and their tangent derivatives. Commensurate accuracy of nodal values of these functions and the tangent derivatives is obtained and makes possible the accurate and immediate recovery of all stress components. An example problem demonstrates the accuracy and atility of the approach.