MEMA/CSES 648 Spring 2002

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

Date: April 11, 2002 Due: April 19, 2002

ASSIGNMENT No. 9(Program No. 7)

Program on 2D Updated Lagrangian Formulation

Develop a computer program using the updated Lagrangian formulation for 2D

elastic bodies with large deflections and strains, but not update the constitutive matrix.
Use either the Newton–Raphson or direct iterative technique to solve the nonlinear
equations (use a tolerance of ¯ = 0.01 for the convergence on displacements). Submit (a)
program listing, (b) output for the validation problem, which consists of a 2D cantilever
beam under uniform load (see Chapter 9 for the details of computer implementation
and the problem description and results); and (c) necessary tables and graphs. The
stresses should be post-computed in a subroutine.