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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/11563| Title: | An analysis of the stress wave in solids (SWIS) finite element code |
| Authors: | Faran, Karen J. L. |
| Keywords: | Finite element Numerical modeling Stress waves Wave propagation SWIS (computer program) Wave mechanics Seismic waves Shock waves |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Special report (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 91-21. |
| Description: | Special Report Abstract: The Stress Wave in Solids (SWIS) finite element code is a versatile program in that it can solve problems in one, two or three spatial dimensions. Although the code assumes linear elasticity and isotropic materials, it can solve problems in regions containing up to nine different material types. To demonstrate its utility, SWIS has been used to solve three classical wave propagation problems: one-dimensional longitudinal displacement, impulse along the length of a cantilevered beam and Lamb's problem. This report describes how to use SWIS by summarizing the contents of the input and output files. Discussions of damping factors, computation times and comparisons to other solutions are also included. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/11563 |
| Appears in Collections: | Special Report |
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| SR-91-21.pdf | 2.94 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |