Goal-oriented error estimation and adaptive mesh refinement in dynamic coupled thermoelasticity

Ehsan Rabizadeh*, Amir Saboor Bagherzadeh, Timon Rabczuk

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    Abstract

    We present an adaptive method for dynamic coupled thermoelasticity problems based on goal-oriented error estimation. We use dimensionless variables in the finite element formulation and for the time integration we employ the acceleration-based Newmark method. Different recovery methods such as superconvergent patch recovery (SPR), L2-projection patch recovery (L2-PR) and weighted superconvergent patch recovery (WSPR) are used to estimate the error in the quantity of interest (QoI). By using adaptive refinement in space, the error in the quantity of interest is minimized. Therefore, the discretization is refined such that the error is equally distributed on the refined mesh. We demonstrate the efficiency of this method by numerous numerical examples.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)187-211
    Number of pages25
    JournalComputers and Structures
    Volume173
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016 Sept 1

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The first author would like gratefully acknowledge for the financial support of this work which was provided by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2016 Elsevier Ltd

    Keywords

    • Adaptive mesh refinement
    • Classical coupled thermoelasticity
    • Dynamic thermoelastic problem
    • Error in the quantity of interest
    • Finite element method
    • Goal-oriented error estimation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • Modelling and Simulation
    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Computer Science Applications

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