Efficient high-order accurate explicit time-marching procedures for dynamic analyses

Abstract

In this paper, η-order accurate truly-explicit time-marching procedures are proposed for dynamic analyses. In these new techniques, just η–1 stiffness matrix–vector operations are required for solution, per time-step, providing more efficient approaches than standard high-order time-marching procedures, which demand η matrix–vector operations per time-step. In addition, as illustrated along this work, the novel formulations are also more accurate than equivalent standard techniques, providing very effective time-domain solution procedures. Three truly-explicit time-marching procedures are discussed here, describing second-, third- and fourth-order accurate methodologies.