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The paper combines a self-adaptive precise algorithm in the time domain with Meshless Element Free Galerkin Method (EFGM) for solving viscoelastic problems with rotationally periodic symmetry. By expanding variables at a discretized time interval, the variations of variables can be described more precisely, and iteration is not required for non-linear cases. A space-time domain coupled problem with initial and boundary values can be converted into a series of linear recursive boundary value problems, which are solved by a group theory based on EFGM. It has been proved that the coefficient matrix of the global EFG equation for a rotationally periodic system is block-circulant so long as a kind of symmetry-adapted reference coordinate system is adopted, and then a partitioning algorithm for facilitating parallel processing was proposed via a completely orthogonal group transformation. Therefore instead of solving the original system, only a series of independent small sub-problems need to be solved, leading to computational convenience and a higher computing efficiency. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the full advantages of the proposed algorithm.
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The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ((10421002, 10472019 and 10172024); NKBRSF (2005CB321704) and the Fund of Disciplines Leaders of Young and Middle Age Faculty in Colleges of Liaoning Province. The English text was polished by Yunming Chen.
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Han, Z., Yang, H. & Liu, L. Solving viscoelastic problems with cyclic symmetry via a precise algorithm and EFGM. ACTA MECH SINICA 22, 170–176 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-005-0093-z
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