On time integration in the XFEM

Thomas Peter Fries*, Andreas Zilian

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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Abstract

The extended finite element method (XFEM) is often used in applications that involve moving interfaces. Examples are the propagation of cracks or the movement of interfaces in two-phase problems. This work focuses on time integration in the XFEM. The performance of the discontinuous Galerkin method in time (space-time finite elements (FEs)) and time-stepping schemes are analyzed by convergence studies for different model problems. It is shown that space-time FE achieve optimal convergence rates. Special care is required for time stepping in the XFEM due to the time dependence of the enrichment functions. In each time step, the enrichment functions have to be evaluated at different time levels. This has important consequences in the quadrature used for the integration of the weak form. A time-stepping scheme that leads to optimal or only slightly sub-optimal convergence rates is systematically constructed in this work.

Originalspracheenglisch
Seiten (von - bis)69-93
Seitenumfang25
FachzeitschriftInternational Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Jahrgang79
Ausgabenummer1
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2 Juli 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ingenieurwesen (insg.)
  • Angewandte Mathematik
  • Numerische Mathematik

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