AdhoC4 is a program of the Chair for Computation in Engineering to compute the static or dynamic behavior of structures. It is based on the p-version of the finite element method, where hierarchic shape functions are employed. The implementation of the anisotropic p-adaptive method for linear elastostatic analysis of thin-walled and massive structures presented in the Doctoral Thesis of D. Scholz [7] capitalizes on the hierarch y of the shape functions and was recasted in this Thesis such that the adaptive Version of AdhoC4 can be used in stationary Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) problems. It was, therefore, necessary to modify and improve the exist ing code. The original p-adaptive version was run by a script which restarted AdhoC4 at each adaption step. In the framework of FSI, however, the p-adaptive version of AdhoC4 needs to run as one process, without nterruption and without memory leakage. This Thesis describes the theory and implementational work needed to achieve these goals and assesses the performance of the resulting new version of AdhoC4. Moreover, the efficiency and suitability of the p-adaptive version of AdhoC4 with respect to FSI problems are discussed.     «

AdhoC4 is a program of the Chair for Computation in Engineering to compute the static or dynamic behavior of structures. It is based on the p-version of the finite element method, where hierarchic shape functions are employed. The implementation of the anisotropic p-adaptive method for linear elastostatic analysis of thin-walled and massive structures presented in the Doctoral Thesis of D. Scholz [7] capitalizes on the hierarch y of the shape functions and was recasted in this Thesis such that t...     »