Variationally consistent discretization schemes and numerical algorithms for contact problems

B Wohlmuth - Acta Numerica, 2011 - cambridge.org
We consider variationally consistent discretization schemes for mechanical contact
problems. Most of the results can also be applied to other variational inequalities, such as …

Discontinuous Galerkin methods for solving elliptic variational inequalities

F Wang, W Han, XL Cheng - SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, 2010 - SIAM
We study discontinuous Galerkin methods for solving elliptic variational inequalities of both
the first and second kinds. Analysis of numerous discontinuous Galerkin schemes for elliptic …

A reduced basis method for parametrized variational inequalities

B Haasdonk, J Salomon, B Wohlmuth - SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, 2012 - SIAM
Reduced basis methods are an efficient tool for significantly reducing the computational
complexity of solving parametrized PDEs. Originally introduced for elliptic equations, they …

A posteriori error estimator and error control for contact problems

A Weiss, B Wohlmuth - Mathematics of Computation, 2009 - ams.org
In this paper, we consider two error estimators for one-body contact problems. The first error
estimator is defined in terms of $ H (\text {div}) $-conforming stress approximations and …

Gradient recovery type a posteriori error estimates of virtual element method for an elliptic variational inequality of the second kind

H Wei, Y Deng, F Wang - Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, gradient recovery type a posteriori error estimators of virtual element
discretization are derived for a simplified friction problem, which is a typical elliptic …

Stokes flow with Tresca boundary condition: A posteriori error analysis

R Agroum, JK Djoko, J Koko, T Sayah - Calcolo, 2024 - Springer
In this article, a reliable a posteriori error estimate of residual type is derived for a variational
inequality of second kind modeling Stokes equations with Tresca's boundary condition. Two …

Residual a posteriori error estimators for contact problems in elasticity

P Hild, S Nicaise - ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical …, 2007 - cambridge.org
This paper is concerned with the unilateral contact problem in linear elasticity. We define two
a posteriori error estimators of residual type to evaluate the accuracy of the mixed finite …

[HTML][HTML] A posteriori error control of hp-finite elements for variational inequalities of the first and second kind

M Bürg, A Schröder - Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, residual-based a posteriori error estimates for variational inequalities,
including those of the second kind, are proposed. The variational formulation and its …

A posteriori error estimator for obstacle problems

A Weiss, BI Wohlmuth - SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 2010 - SIAM
In this paper, we consider a posteriori error estimators for obstacle problems. The variational
inequality is reformulated as a mixed problem in terms of a discrete nodewise defined but …

An a posteriori error estimator for two-body contact problems on non-matching meshes

BI Wohlmuth - Journal of Scientific Computing, 2007 - Springer
A posteriori error estimates for two-body contact problems are established. The
discretization is based on mortar finite elements with dual Lagrange multipliers. To define …