J Austral Math Soc Ser B 37 pp288--308, 1996.

A numerical method for friction problems with multiple contacts

David E. Stewart

(Received 13 August 1989; revised 31 March 1994)

Abstract

Friction problems involving "dry" or "static" friction can be difficult to solve numerically due to the existence of discontinuities in the differential equations appearing in the right-hand side. Conventional methods only give first-order accuracy at best; some methods based on stiff solvers can obtain high order accuracy. The previous method of the author [16] is extended to deal with friction problems involving multiple contact surfaces.

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David E. Stewart: School of Mathematical Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.

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