Variational Principle for Penetrator Dynamics Using Bilinear Functional and Adjoint Formulation,

Abstract

The solution problems in both spatial and time domains using finite element method can be based on the variational principle employing bilinear functional and adjoint formulation. This principle is extended to coupling systems in matrix vector form such as penetration dynamics. The present hyperbolic type partial differential equation of interest has two dependent and two independent variables with the coupling in the spatial domain. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADP004915

Entities

People

  • C. N. Shen

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Couplings
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Formulas (Mathematics)
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Real Variables
  • Time Domain
  • Variational Principles

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)