Numerical analysis of dynamic problems with negative stiffness
Authors:
R. Cortell
Affiliation:
Departamento de Fisica Aplicada, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 46071, Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
In this paper, we present numerical studies for dynamic problems with negative stiffness. The solutions are obtained using a fourth order Runge-Kutta (R-K) method. We study the behaviour of this scheme on successively refined meshes with a view to examining the accuracy of the method.