Engineering Computations: Volume 26 Issue 1/2

Multi‐scale modelling of heterogeneous structures with inelastic constitutive behavior: Part II – software coupling implementation aspects

Rainer Niekamp, Damijan Markovic, Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Hermann G. Matthies, Robert L. Taylor

The purpose of this paper is to consider the computational tools for solving a strongly coupled multi‐scale problem in the context of inelastic structural mechanics.

Influence of the reinforcement on penetration and perforation of concrete targets: A discrete element analysis

Wenjie Shiu, Frédéric Victor Donzé, Laurent Daudeville

The purpose of this paper is to describe how a discrete element model is used to predict the penetration depth and the perforation caused by a non‐deformable missile against a…

Partitioning based reduced order modelling approach for transient analyses of large structures

Damijan Markovic, Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, K.C. Park

The purpose of this paper is to describe reduced order modelling based on dynamic flexibility approximation and applied to transient analyses.

Model adaptivity for finite element analysis of thin or thick plates based on equilibrated boundary stress resultants

Uroš Bohinc, Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Boštjan Brank

The purpose of this paper is to address error‐controlled adaptive finite element (FE) method for thin and thick plates. A procedure is presented for determining the most suitable…

Novel anisotropic continuum‐discrete damage model capable of representing localized failure of massive structures: Part I: theoretical formulation and numerical implementation

D. Brancherie, A. Ibrahimbegovic

The purpose of this paper is to present a finite element model capable of describing both the diffuse damage mechanism which develops first during the loading of massive brittle…

Novel anisotropic continuum‐discrete damage model capable of representing localized failure of massive structures: Part II: identification from tests under heterogeneous stress field

A. Kucerova, D. Brancherie, A. Ibrahimbegovic, J. Zeman, Z. Bittnar

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the identification of the model parameters for constitutive model capable of representing the failure of massive structures, from two kinds…

Security aspects of vertical actions on bridge structure: Comparison of earthquake and vehicle induced dynamical forces

Ivica Kožar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate internal forces in bridges induced by moving vehicles and compare them to earthquake loading.

Failure model for heterogeneous structures using structured meshes and accounting for probability aspects

M. Hautefeuille, S. Melnyk, J.B. Colliat, A. Ibrahimbegovic

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the inelastic behavior of heterogeneous structures within the framework of finite element modelling, by taking into the related…

Nonlinear impact dynamics and field transfer suitable for parametric design studies

Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Guillaume Hervé, Pierre Villon

The purpose of this paper is to provide the methodology for structural design of complex massive structures under impact by a large airplane.

Multiscale in time and stability analysis of operator split solution procedures applied to thermomechanical problems

C. Kassiotis, J.‐B. Colliat, A. Ibrahimbegovic, H.G. Matthies

The purpose of this paper is to study the partitioned solution procedure for thermomechanical coupling, where each sub‐problem is solved by a separate time integration scheme.

Guest editorial

Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Ivica Kozar, Pavao Marovic