Transient three‐dimensional domain decomposition problems: Frame‐indifferent mortar constraints and conserving integration

The present work deals with transient large-deformation domain decomposition problems. The tying of dissimilar meshed grids is performed by applying the mortar method. In this connection, a reformulation of the original linear mortar constraints is proposed, which retains frame-indifference for arbitrary discretizations of the interface. Furthermore, a specific coordinate augmentation technique is proposed to make possible the design of an energy–momentum scheme. Numerical examples demonstrate the robustness and enhanced numerical stability of the newly developed energy–momentum scheme for three-dimensional problems. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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