Theoretical analysis of discrete contact problems with Coulomb friction
A discrete model of the two-dimensional Signorini problem with Coulomb friction and a coefficient of friction depending on the spatial variable is analysed. It is shown that a solution exists for any and is globally unique if is sufficiently small. The Lipschitz continuity of this unique solution as a function of as well as a function of the load vector is obtained. Furthermore, local uniqueness of solutions for arbitrary is studied. The question of existence of locally Lipschitz-continuous...