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On a quasi-variational inequality arising in semiconductor theory.

José-Francisco Rodrigues (1992)

Revista Matemática de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Some new mathematical results of existence and uniqueness of solutions are obtained for a class of quasi-variational inequalities modeling the free boundary problem for the determination of the depletion zone in reverse biased semiconductor diodes. The corresponding one (or two) obstacle implicit problems are solved by direct methods with weak regularity estimates for mixed boundary value elliptic problems of second order.

Mixed finite element approximation of 3D contact problems with given friction: Error analysis and numerical realization

Jaroslav Haslinger, Taoufik Sassi (2010)

ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

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This contribution deals with a mixed variational formulation of 3D contact problems with the simplest model involving friction. This formulation is based on a dualization of the set of admissible displacements and the regularization of the non-differentiable term. Displacements are approximated by piecewise linear elements while the respective dual variables by piecewise constant functions on a dual partition of the contact zone. The rate of convergence is established provided that...

Mixed formulations for a class of variational inequalities

Leila Slimane, Abderrahmane Bendali, Patrick Laborde (2010)

ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

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A general setting is proposed for the mixed finite element approximations of elliptic differential problems involving a unilateral boundary condition. The treatment covers the Signorini problem as well as the unilateral contact problem with or without friction. Existence, uniqueness for both the continuous and the discrete problem as well as error estimates are established in a general framework. As an application, the approximation of the Signorini problem by the lowest order mixed...

Locking-Free Finite Elements for Unilateral Crack Problems in Elasticity

Z. Belhachmi, J.-M. Sac-Epée, S. Tahir (2009)

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena

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We consider mixed and hybrid variational formulations to the linearized elasticity system in domains with cracks. Inequality type conditions are prescribed at the crack faces which results in unilateral contact problems. The variational formulations are extended to the whole domain including the cracks which yields, for each problem, a smooth domain formulation. Mixed finite element methods such as PEERS or BDM methods are designed to avoid locking for nearly incompressible materials...