Two aggregate-function-based algorithms for analysis of 3D frictional contact by linear complementarity problem formulation

Three dimensional frictional contact is formulated as linear complementarity problem (LCP) by using the parametric variational principle and quadratic programming method. Two aggregate-function-based algorithms, called respectively as self-adjusting interior point algorithm and aggregate function smoothing algorithm, are proposed for the solution of the LCP derived from the contact problems. A nonlinear finite element code is developed for numerical analysis of 3D multi-body contact problems. Four numerical examples are computed to demonstrate the applicability and computational efficiency of the methods proposed. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.