On the Indentation of a Membrane Reinforced Elastic Halfspace: Analytical and Computational Approaches

Selvadurai A, Willner K, Gaul L (2001)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2001

Edited Volumes: Computational and Experimental Methods

Pages Range: 233–240

Conference Proceedings Title: Computational Methods in Contact Mechanics V

Event location: WIT Press

Abstract

This paper examines the problem of the surface indentation of an isotropic elastic halfspace, which is reinforced by an inextensible membrane and subjected to indentation by a rigid circular punch with a smooth flat base. The inextensibility constraint is assumed to be applicable over the entire region of the membrane of infinite extent, which is located at a finite depth below the surface of the elastic halfspace. The paper presents the formal results that can be recovered as limiting cases of the analytical formulation and compares these with results obtained via a finite element modelling of the problem, which also accommodates for the elasticity of the membrane.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kai Willner Professur für Strukturmechanik

Involved external institutions

Universität Stuttgart DE Germany (DE) McGill University CA Canada (CA)

How to cite

APA:

Selvadurai, A., Willner, K., & Gaul, L. (2001). On the Indentation of a Membrane Reinforced Elastic Halfspace: Analytical and Computational Approaches. In Computational Methods in Contact Mechanics V (pp. 233–240). WIT Press.

MLA:

Selvadurai, A.P.S., Kai Willner, and L. Gaul. "On the Indentation of a Membrane Reinforced Elastic Halfspace: Analytical and Computational Approaches." Proceedings of the Southampton:, WIT Press 2001. 233–240.

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