Abstract
A parallel finite element method suitable for the analysis of 3D quasi-static crystal plasticity problems has been developed. The method is based on substructuring of the original mesh into a number of substructures which are treated as isolated finite element models related via the interface conditions. The resulting interface equations are solved using a direct solution method. The method shows a good speedup when increasing the number of processors from 1 to 8 and the effective solution of 3D crystal plasticity problems whose size is much too large for a single work station becomes possible.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
Pages (from-to) | 345-357 |
ISSN | 0045-7825 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |