Contact Mechanics and Variational Inequalities
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This cluster of papers focuses on computational contact mechanics, particularly on the modeling and numerical analysis of contact, friction, and variational inequalities in the context of finite element methods. The research addresses various aspects such as large deformation, viscoelastic materials, nonlinear dynamics, and the development of numerical algorithms for solving contact problems.
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contact mechanics; contact problems; frictional contact; frictionless contact; unilateral contact; hemivariational inequalities; elastic contact; axisymmetric contact; dynamic contact problems; quasistatic contact; unilateral constraints; Signorini problem; contact algorithm; normal compliance; plane contact problem; Signorini conditions; rigid punch; variational-hemivariational inequalities; weak solution existence and uniqueness; three-dimensional contact problems; unilateral contact problems; dynamic contact; elastic half-plane; elastic contact problems; frictional contact problems
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Morton address: 38285820590982239 · morton4x16-v1
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