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Stochastic small perturbation based simulation technique for solving isotropic elastostatics equations. (English) Zbl 1326.74131

Summary: The paper deals with a stochastic analysis of random displacements governed by isotropic elasticity equations. The elasticity constants are assumed to be random fields with Gaussian distribution. Under the assumption of small fluctuations of elasticity constants but not ignoring their distribution and correlation structure, we derive the spectral tensor of the random displacement field. A randomized spectral representation is then used to simulate this random field numerically. The same approach was applied to the case of random loading. In this case, the intensity of fluctuations may be arbitrarily large. A series of test calculations confirm the high accuracy and computational efficiency of the method.

MSC:

74S60 Stochastic and other probabilistic methods applied to problems in solid mechanics
65C05 Monte Carlo methods
65N75 Probabilistic methods, particle methods, etc. for boundary value problems involving PDEs
81U40 Inverse scattering problems in quantum theory
35J57 Boundary value problems for second-order elliptic systems
35Q74 PDEs in connection with mechanics of deformable solids
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