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Peter Hansbo

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arXiv2017

A simple approach for finite element simulation of reinforced plates

We present a new approach for adding Bernoulli beam reinforcements to Kirchhoff plates. The plate is discretised using a continuous/discontinuous finite element method based on standard continuous piecewise polynomial finite element spaces. The beams are discretised by the CutFEM technique of letting the basis functions of the plate represent also the beams which are allowed to pass through the plate elements. This allows for a fast and easy way of assessing where the plate should be supported, for instance, in an optimization loop.

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arXiv2017

A Nitsche Method for Elliptic Problems on Composite Surfaces

We develop a finite element method for elliptic partial differential equations on so called composite surfaces that are built up out of a finite number of surfaces with boundaries that fit together nicely in the sense that the intersection between any two surfaces in the composite surface is either empty, a point, or a curve segment, called an interface curve. Note that several surfaces can intersect along the same interface curve. On the composite surface we consider a broken finite element space which consists of a continuous finite element space at each subsurface without continuity requirements across the interface curves. We derive a Nitsche type formulation in this general setting and by assuming only that a certain inverse inequality and an approximation property hold we can derive stability and error estimates in the case when the geometry is exactly represented. We discuss several different realizations, including so called cut meshes, of the method. Finally, we present numerical examples.

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arXiv2017

Finite element procedures for computing normals and mean curvature on triangulated surfaces and their use for mesh refinement

In this paper we consider finite element approaches to computing the mean curvature vector and normal at the vertices of piecewise linear triangulated surfaces. In particular, we adopt a stabilization technique which allows for first order $L^2$-convergence of the mean curvature vector and apply this stabilization technique also to the computation of continuous, recovered, normals using $L^2$-projections of the piecewise constant face normals. Finally, we use our projected normals to define an adaptive mesh refinement approach to geometry resolution where we also employ spline techniques to reconstruct the surface before refinement. We compare or results to previously proposed approaches.

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arXiv2017

Cut Finite Element Methods for Linear Elasticity Problems

We formulate a cut finite element method for linear elasticity based on higher order elements on a fixed background mesh. Key to the method is a stabilization term which provides control of the jumps in the derivatives of the finite element functions across faces in the vicinity of the boundary. We then develop the basic theoretical results including error estimates and estimates of the condition number of the mass and stiffness matrices. We apply the method to the standard displacement problem, the frequency response problem, and the eigenvalue problem. We present several numerical examples including studies of thin bending dominated structures relevant for engineering applications. Finally, we develop a cut finite element method for fibre reinforced materials where the fibres are modeled as a superposition of a truss and a Euler-Bernoulli beam. The beam model leads to a fourth order problem which we discretize using the restriction of the bulk finite element space to the fibre together with a continuous/discontinuous finite element formulation. Here the bulk material stabilizes the problem and it is not necessary to add additional stabilization terms.

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arXiv2017

Deriving robust unfitted finite element methods from augmented Lagrangian formulations

In this paper we will discuss different coupling methods {suitable for use in} the framework of the recently introduced CutFEM paradigm, cf. Burman, Erik; Claus, Susanne; Hansbo, Peter; Larson, Mats G.; Massing, André . CutFEM: discretizing geometry and partial differential equations. Internat. J. Numer. Methods Engrg. 104 (2015), no. 7, 472-501. In particular we will consider mortaring using Lagrange multipliers on the one hand and Nitsche's method on the other. For simplicity we will first discuss these method in the setting of uncut meshes, and end with some comments on the extension to CutFEM. We will, for comparison, discuss some different types of problems such as high contrast problems and problems with stiff coupling or adhesive contact. We will review some of the existing methods for these problems and propose some alternative methods resulting from crossovers from the Lagrange multiplier framework to Nitsche's method and vice versa.

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arXiv2017

Continuous/Discontinuous Finite Element Modelling of Kirchhoff Plate Structures in $\mathbb{R}^3$ Using Tangential Differential Calculus

We employ surface differential calculus to derive models for Kirchhoff plates including in-plane membrane deformations. We also extend our formulation to structures of plates. For solving the resulting set of partial differential equations, we employ a finite element method based on elements that are continuous for the displacements and discontinuous for the rotations, using $C^0$-elements for the discretisation of the plate as well as for the membrane deformations. Key to the formulation of the method is a convenient definition of jumps and averages of forms that are $d$-linear in terms of the element edge normals.

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arXiv2017

A Stabilized Cut Finite Element Method for the Darcy Problem on Surfaces

We develop a cut finite element method for the Darcy problem on surfaces. The cut finite element method is based on embedding the surface in a three dimensional finite element mesh and using finite element spaces defined on the three dimensional mesh as trial and test functions. Since we consider a partial differential equation on a surface, the resulting discrete weak problem might be severely ill conditioned. We propose a full gradient and a normal gradient based stabilization computed on the background mesh to render the proposed formulation stable and well conditioned irrespective of the surface positioning within the mesh. Our formulation extends and simplifies the Masud-Hughes stabilized primal mixed formulation of the Darcy surface problem proposed in [28] on fitted triangulated surfaces. The tangential condition on the velocity and the pressure gradient is enforced only weakly, avoiding the need for any tangential projection. The presented numerical analysis accounts for different polynomial orders for the velocity, pressure, and geometry approximation which are corroborated by numerical experiments. In particular, we demonstrate both theoretically and through numerical results that the normal gradient stabilized variant results in a high order scheme.

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arXiv2016

Shape Optimization Using the Cut Finite Element Method

We present a cut finite element method for shape optimization in the case of linear elasticity. The elastic domain is defined by a level-set function, and the evolution of the domain is obtained by moving the level-set along a velocity field using a transport equation. The velocity field is the largest decreasing direction of the shape derivative that satisfies a certain regularity requirement and the computation of the shape derivative is based on a volume formulation. Using the cut finite element method no re--meshing is required when updating the domain and we may also use higher order finite element approximations. To obtain a stable method, stabilization terms are added in the vicinity of the cut elements at the boundary, which provides control of the variation of the solution in the vicinity of the boundary. We implement and illustrate the performance of the method in the two--dimensional case, considering both triangular and quadrilateral meshes as well as finite element spaces of different order.

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arXiv2016

Cut Finite Element Methods for Partial Differential Equations on Embedded Manifolds of Arbitrary Codimensions

We develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of stabilized cut finite element methods for the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a manifold embedded in $\mathbb{R}^d$ of arbitrary codimension. The method is based on using continuous piecewise polynomials on a background mesh in the embedding space for approximation together with a stabilizing form that ensures that the resulting problem is stable. The discrete manifold is represented using a triangulation which does not match the background mesh and does not need to be shape-regular, which includes level set descriptions of codimension one manifolds and the non-matching embedding of independently triangulated manifolds as special cases. We identify abstract key assumptions on the stabilizing form which allow us to prove a bound on the condition number of the stiffness matrix and optimal order a priori estimates. The key assumptions are verified for three different realizations of the stabilizing form including a novel stabilization approach based on penalizing the surface normal gradient on the background mesh. Finally, we present numerical results illustrating our results for a curve and a surface embedded in $\mathbb{R}^3$.

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arXiv2016

Solving ill-posed control problems by stabilized finite element methods: an alternative to Tikhonov regularization

Tikhonov regularization is one of the most commonly used methods of regularization of ill-posed problems. In the setting of finite element solutions of elliptic partial differential control problems, Tikhonov regularization amounts to adding suitably weighted least squares terms of the control variable, or derivatives thereof, to the Lagrangian determining the optimality system. In this note we show that stabilization methods for discretely ill--posed problems developed in the setting of convection--dominated convection--diffusion problems, can be highly suitable for stabilizing optimal control problems, and that Tikhonov regularization will lead to less accurate discrete solutions. We consider data assimilation problems for Poisson's equation as illustration and derive new error estimates both for the the reconstruction of the solution from measured data and reconstruction of the source term from measured data. These estimates include both the effect of discretization error and error in measurements.

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arXiv2016

The Penalty Free Nitsche Method and Nonconforming Finite Elements for the Signorini Problem

We design and analyse a Nitsche method for contact problems. Compared to the seminal work of Chouly and Hild (A Nitsche-based method for unilateral contact problems: numerical analysis. SIAM J. Numer. Anal. 51 (2013), no. 2) our method is constructed by expressing the contact conditions in a nonlinear function for the displacement variable instead of the lateral forces. The contact condition is then imposed using the nonsymmetric variant of Nitsche's method that does not require a penalty term for stability. Nonconforming piecewise affine elements are considered for the bulk discretization. We prove optimal error estimates in the energy norm.

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arXiv2016

Augmented Lagrangian finite element methods for contact problems

We propose two different Lagrange multiplier methods for contact problems derived from the augmented Lagrangian variational formulation. Both the obstacle problem, where a constraint on the solution is imposed in the bulk domain and the Signorini problem, where a lateral contact condition is imposed are considered. We consider both continuous and discontinuous approximation spaces for the Lagrange multiplier. In the latter case the method is unstable and a penalty on the jump of the multiplier must be applied for stability. We prove the existence and uniqueness of discrete solutions, best approximation estimates and convergence estimates that are optimal compared to the regularity of the solution.

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arXiv2016

Optimal Design of Fibre Reinforced Membrane Structures

A design problem of finding an optimally stiff membrane structure by selecting one-dimensional fiber reinforcements is formulated and solved. The membrane model is derived in a novel manner from a particular three-dimensional linear elastic orthotropic model by appropriate assumptions. The design problem is given in the form of two minimization statements, reminiscent of a Nash game. After finite element discretization, the separate treatment of each of the two minimization statements follows from classical results and methods of structural optimization: the stiffest orientation of reinforcing fibers coincides with principal stresses and the separate selection of density of fibers is a convex problem that can be solved by optimality criteria iterations. Numerical solutions are shown for two particular configurations. The first for a statically determined structure and the second for a statically undetermined one. The latter shows related but non-unique solutions.

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arXiv2016

Galerkin least squares finite element method for the obstacle problem

We construct a consistent multiplier free method for the finite element solution of the obstacle problem. The method is based on an augmented Lagrangian formulation in which we eliminate the multiplier by use of its definition in a discrete setting. We prove existence and uniqueness of discrete solutions and optimal order a priori error estimates for smooth exact solutions. Using a saturation assumption we also prove an a posteriori error estimate. Numerical examples show the performance of the method and of an adaptive algorithm for the control of the discretization error.

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arXiv2016

A Cut Finite Element Method for the Bernoulli Free Boundary Value Problem

We develop a cut finite element method for the Bernoulli free boundary problem. The free boundary, represented by an approximate signed distance function on a fixed background mesh, is allowed to intersect elements in an arbitrary fashion. This leads to so called cut elements in the vicinity of the boundary. To obtain a stable method, stabilization terms is added in the vicinity of the cut elements penalizing the gradient jumps across element sides. The stabilization also ensures good conditioning of the resulting discrete system. We develop a method for shape optimization based on moving the distance function along a velocity field which is computed as the $H^1$ Riesz representation of the shape derivative. We show that the velocity field is the solution to an interface problem and we prove an a priori error estimate of optimal order, given the limited regularity of the velocity field across the interface, for the the velocity field in the $H^1$ norm. Finally, we present illustrating numerical results.

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arXiv2016

A Nitsche-type Method for Helmholtz Equation with an Embedded Acoustically Permeable Interface

We propose a new finite element method for Helmholtz equation in the situation where an acoustically permeable interface is embedded in the computational domain. A variant of Nitsche's method, different from the standard one, weakly enforces the impedance conditions for transmission through the interface. As opposed to a standard finite-element discretization of the problem, our method seamlessly handles a complex-valued impedance function $Z$ that is allowed to vanish. In the case of a vanishing impedance, the proposed method reduces to the classic Nitsche method to weakly enforce continuity over the interface. We show stability of the method, in terms of a discrete Gårding inequality, for a quite general class of surface impedance functions, provided that possible surface waves are sufficiently resolved by the mesh. Moreover, we prove an a priori error estimate under the assumption that the absolute value of the impedance is bounded away from zero almost everywhere. Numerical experiments illustrate the performance of the method for a number of test cases in 2D and 3D with different interface conditions.

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arXiv2016

Full Gradient Stabilized Cut Finite Element Methods for Surface Partial Differential Equations

We propose and analyze a new stabilized cut finite element method for the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a closed surface. The new stabilization term provides control of the full $\mathbb{R}^3$ gradient on the active mesh consisting of the elements that intersect the surface. Compared to face stabilization, based on controlling the jumps in the normal gradient across faces between elements in the active mesh, the full gradient stabilization is easier to implement and does not significantly increase the number of nonzero elements in the mass and stiffness matrices. The full gradient stabilization term may be combined with a variational formulation of the Laplace-Beltrami operator based on tangential or full gradients and we present a simple and unified analysis that covers both cases. The full gradient stabilization term gives rise to a consistency error which, however, is of optimal order for piecewise linear elements, and we obtain optimal order a priori error estimates in the energy and $L^2$ norms as well as an optimal bound of the condition number. Finally, we present detailed numerical examples where we in particular study the sensitivity of the condition number and error on the stabilization parameter.

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