Journal
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
Volume 194, Issue 9-11, Pages 1057-1074Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2004.06.024
Keywords
boundary element method; nearly singular integral; regularization; elasticity; three-dimensions
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The nearly singular integrals occur in the boundary integral equations when the source point is close to an integration element (as compared to its size) but not on the element. In this paper. the concept of a relative distance from a source point to the boundary element is introduced to describe possible influence of the singularity of the integrals. Then a semi-analytical algorithm is proposed for evaluating the nearly strongly singular and hypersingular integrals in the three-dimensional BEM. By using integration by parts. the nearly singular surface integrals on the elements are transformed to a series of line intergrals along the contour of the element. The singular behavior. which appears as factor. is separated from remaining regular integrals. Consequently standard numerical quadrature can provide accurate evaluation of the resulting line intergrals. The semi-analytical algorithm is applied to analyzing the three-dimensional elasticity problems. such as very thin-walled structures. Meanwhile. the displacements and stresses at the interior points very close to its bounding Surface are also determined efficiently. The results of the numerical investigation demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness of the algorithm. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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