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An Euler-Bernoulli Beam with Dynamic Frictionless Contact: Penalty Approximation and Existence
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An Euler-Bernoulli Beam with Dynamic Frictionless Contact: Penalty Approximation and Existence

Jeongho Ahn and David E Stewart
Numerical functional analysis and optimization, Vol.28(9-10), pp.1003-1026
10/02/2007
DOI: 10.1080/01630560701587759

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Abstract

In this work, we consider the dynamic frictionless Euler-Bernoulli equation with the Signorini contact conditions along the length of a thin beam. The existence of solutions is proved based on the penalty method. Employing energy functional with the penalty method, we bound integral of contact forces over space and time. Hölder continuity of the fundamental solution plays an important role in the convergence theory.
Dynamic frictionless contact Euler-Bernoulli beam Penalty approximation Signorini contact conditions

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