A Drucker-Prager model for elastic contact with friction

Abstract: In mumerical contact simulations with friction, the simple Coloumb law is usually employed. Standard plasticity models are difficult to use since the balance enforced on the contact surface typically only involves balance of traction vectors, and does not use the full stress tensor on the interface. In this work we describe an approach that allows for the use of the stress tensor, thus opening up the possibility of using more advanced plasticity models. We exemplify this approach by implementing the Drucker-Prager pressure sensitive plasticity model.