Energy-Conserving Algorithms for a Corotational Formulation

Standard nonlinear schemes for the the simulation of elastodynamic problems have several shortcomings when considering high-speed rotations. To tackle these problems, we use a corotational framework and a corresponding specific linearization to design new energy-conserving numerical schemes. In the two-dimensional case, an algorithm preserving also angular momentum is presented. The existence of a solution for the fully discrete setting of this algorithm is established. Numerical results illustrate the flexibility and efficiency of the proposed algorithms.