数字状张拉整体结构的构型设计与力学性能模拟

针对大型张拉整体结构的设计问题,选取四棱柱状张拉整体结构和截角正八面体状张拉整体结构作为基本胞元,采用节点连接节点的方式建立球柱组合式数字状张拉整体结构,并使用基于结构刚度矩阵的大变形非线性数值求解方法对其进行力学性能分析.在两类胞元满足各自的自平衡条件和稳定性条件的前提下,组合得到的数字状张拉整体结构亦处于自平衡稳定状态,搭建了实物模型进行验证.以数字8状张拉整体结构为例,模拟研究了结构承受自重等分布载荷和单轴拉压等端部载荷时的静力学响应,以及结构无阻尼振动时的固有频率和模态等动力学性能.结果表明,结构在自重作用下的变形行为受初始预应力、压杆密度和拉索刚度的影响较大,对其进行合理配置方可确保结构具有足够刚度抵抗自重;结构在单轴拉压作用下呈现非线性的载荷-位移曲线,拉伸刚度随变形量的增大而增大,压缩刚度随变形量的增大而减小;结构的固有频率随初始预应力的增大而增大,而模态振型基本不变.研究结果丰富了大型张拉整体结构的外形种类,有望推动此类结构在土木建筑、结构材料等领域的应用.     

张拉整体结构的动力学等效建模与实验验证

为了实现张拉整体结构高效动力学计算, 并考虑其大范围运动中柔性杆局部动态屈曲, 提出了一种受压细长杆动力学降阶模型, 采用五节点弹/扭簧集中质量离散模型等效连续杆的静力学和动力学特性. 首先, 通过静力学等效分析推导了弹簧拉压刚度和扭簧弯曲刚度表达式, 可准确预测杆件受压屈曲和近似预测其后屈曲行为. 第二, 通过动能等效分析推导了集中质量表达式, 可准确预测杆在线速度场下的运动. 第三, 通过弯曲振动固有模态等效分析确定弯曲刚度和节点质量的分布参数, 合适的分布参数取值组合可将降阶模型前两阶固有频率相对误差均降低至1%以内. 第四, 在全局坐标系下建立张拉整体结构瞬态动力学方程, 并利用静力凝聚法实现方程高效迭代求解. 最后, 分别对球形张拉整体结构准静态压缩、模态分析和碰撞动力学进行仿真和实验对比分析, 证明了提出的动力学降阶模型可有效预测张拉整体结构的静力学行为、固有振动特性及瞬态动力学响应, 并分析了结构参数变化对其力学特性的影响规律. 本文提出的动力学等效建模与计算方法, 可望用于软着陆行星探测器、大型可展开空间结构及点阵材料等复杂张拉整体系统的动力学分析与控制.      

冲击波载荷作用下拉－弯耦合梁的瞬态响应分析

采用大挠度弹性理论和中心差分法分析了拉压变形和弯曲变形之间存在弹性耦合的非线性薄梁结构对冲击波载荷作用的大挠度瞬态响应。为了充分描述冲击波载荷的强度大小，文中应用了冲击波载荷的冲量概念。通过进一步研究模态数、时间步长、拉－弯耦合、拉／弯刚度比、冲击波冲量对挠度响应的影响，得到了一些有用的结论。     

冲击波载荷作用下拉－弯耦合梁的瞬态响应分析

采用大挠度弹性理论和中心差分法分析了拉压变形和弯曲变形之间存在弹性耦合的非线性薄梁结构对冲击波载荷作用的大挠度瞬态响应。为了充分描述冲击波载荷的强度大小，文中应用了冲击波载荷的冲量概念。通过进一步研究模态数、时间步长、拉－弯耦合、拉／弯刚度比、冲击波冲量对挠度响应的影响，得到了一些有用的结论。     

基于初弯曲单元的某弦支穹顶非线性稳定承载力分析

在单元的随动坐标系下,建立了初始弯曲对杆单元轴向刚度影响的计算公式,导出了考虑初始弯曲的非线性杆单元刚度矩阵;从经典的梁-柱理论出发,给出了考虑初始弯曲的非线性空间梁单元切线刚度矩阵推导过程。将建立的初始弯曲单元应用于弦支穹顶结构算例的非线性稳定承载力分析,研究了杆件初始弯曲对结构整体非线性稳定性能的影响,结果表明,杆件初始弯曲的存在会降低结构的整体刚度和极限承载力,而在不同的初始预应力状态下,极限荷载随初始弯曲增加都基本呈线性下降,并且其关系曲线基本平行。本文建立的基于初弯曲单元的非线性分析方法,可推广应用于各种类型空间网格结构的非线性分析,为结构设计方案的选择提供更为科学的依据。     

弹性连接旋转柔性梁动力学分析

采用Chebyshev 谱方法对考虑根部连接弹性的平面内旋转柔性梁动力学特性进行研究. 基于Gauss-Lobatto 节点与Chebyshev 多项式方法对柔性梁变形场进行离散,通过投影矩阵法施加固定及弹性连接边界条件. 利用Chebyshev 谱方法获得了系统固有频率和模态振型数值解,通过与有限元方法及加权残余法的比较,验证了方法的有效性. 分析了弹性连接刚度、角速度比率、系统径长比及梁的长细比等参数对系统固有频率及模态振型的影响. 研究发现:由于系统弯曲模态、拉伸模态的频率随各参数的变化规律不一致,将出现频率转向与振型转换现象;随着弹性连接刚度、角速度比率及系统径长比的增大,低阶弯曲模态频率增大并超过高阶拉伸模态频率,随着梁的长细比的增大,低阶拉伸模态频率增大并超过高阶弯曲模态频率.      

张拉膜结构的动力松弛法研究

利用动力松弛法对预应力张拉膜进行初始平衡形状的确定以及静载分析。选择平面投影形状作为初始试形状，引入动力松弛法并对其参数进行分析，得出了薄膜结构在预应力态下的平衡形状分析方法，从而对薄膜结构进行静载分析。本文建立的方法对薄膜结构进行找形与静载分析时，无需形成整体刚度矩阵，不会造成误差累积，并且编程简单，迭代速度快，适用范围广，与动力分析具有统一性，十分适用于几何非线性程度较高的张拉柔性结构体系。通过算例分析表明本文方法简便，实用，精度较高，适用于大跨度张拉索网，索膜结构的几何非线性分析。     

基于模态缺陷的受压球壳屈曲特性研究

针对受压球壳非线性屈曲过程,对含初始缺陷受压球壳的稳定性进行研究。根据EN1993-1-6(2007)规范,给出不同制造等级壳体的等效缺陷值计算方法;基于线性特征值分析的模态构型给出初始缺陷的分布。利用非线性有限元弧长法对球壳受压失稳过程进行数值模拟,得到屈曲前后球壳变形情况及全过程载荷-位移曲线。计算一致缺陷模态法和N阶缺陷模态法对应的球壳屈曲临界载荷,结果表明,受压球壳对缺陷较敏感,承载能力随缺陷值增大而降低;一致缺陷模态法计算便捷,在工程应用上具有合理性,N阶缺陷模态法考虑高阶模态缺陷构型,结果更加全面,可以为工程中缺陷结构稳定性设计提供参考。     

基于模态缺陷的受压球壳屈曲特性研究

针对受压球壳非线性屈曲过程，对含初始缺陷受压球壳的稳定性进行研究。根据EN1993-1-6（2007）规范，给出不同制造等级壳体的等效缺陷值计算方法；基于线性特征值分析的模态构型给出初始缺陷的分布。利用非线性有限元弧长法对球壳受压失稳过程进行数值模拟，得到屈曲前后球壳变形情况及全过程载荷-位移曲线。计算一致缺陷模态法和N阶缺陷模态法对应的球壳屈曲临界载荷，结果表明，受压球壳对缺陷较敏感，承载能力随缺陷值增大而降低；一致缺陷模态法计算便捷，在工程应用上具有合理性，N阶缺陷模态法考虑高阶模态缺陷构型，结果更加全面，可以为工程中缺陷结构稳定性设计提供参考。     

THE TRANSVERSE NONLINEAR FREE VIBRATION AND THE BUCKLING OF A COMPRESSIVE BAR ON AN ELASTIC FOUNDATION

基于Hamilton 原理,运用假设时间模态法,得到了弹性基础上压杆的横向非线性自由振动与屈曲的位移型常微分控制方程. 考虑一端固定另一端可移简支边界条件,采用打靶法得到了结构第一至第三阶结构频率与一阶屈曲载荷的数值结果. 结果表明：随轴心压力增加,结构频率减小;随弹性基础刚度增加,结构频率与屈曲载荷均增加;弹性基础刚度对结构频率的影响随振型阶数增加在减小;在小振幅的情形下,不同振型对一阶屈曲载荷的影响很小.     

An operative algebraic formulation for the unilaterally-constrained mechanical problem of smart tensegrities

Kinematics and statics of tensegrities are addressed by means of a novel algebraic formulation. The inequality constraints, associated to cable-type unilateral structural members, are explicitly enforced in the equilibrium and compatibility problems. Fundamental tensegrity properties (rigidity, pre-stressability, and stability) are focused by a novel structural perspective and algebraic criteria for their assessment are established. Some classical results are generalized to the case of tensegrity models involving both deformable and non-deformable structural members. An operative algorithm for the analysis of the large-displacement elastic tensegrity response is proposed, not limited by special requirements in terms of structural symmetries or member connectivity, and therefore resulting a general design tool. Exemplary applications highlight the effectiveness of the proposed approach for designing tensegrity structures endowed with smart global behavior related to the optimal tuning of structural stiffness.     

Elasto-plastic vibrational analysis of tapered bars under uniform axial loading considering shear deformation and rotary inertia

The analysis of structures in the plastic regime is important in order to develop an adequate and competitive design in engineering. This paper presents a study of the small-amplitude free vibration of tapered bars under pre-stress in the post-elastic regime due to a uniform axial loading. The plastic behavior is taken into account using an energy approach. The method does not require an iterative procedure, unlike conventional methods used in plasticity. The Timoshenko beam theory and the dynamic version of the principle of virtual work are used to derive the eigenvalue problem. The solution is carried out using beam finite elements. The results are validated using 3D finite element software and results from the open literature. A variety of numerical results are given in order to analyze the influence of plastic behavior for various bar geometries and material parameters. The combined effect of the stiffening due to the axial loading and the plastic softening may produce an increase or decrease of the natural frequencies as the tensile load increases. The plastic softening effect is seen to be pronounced for short bars and for high taper ratios. In addition, axial normal modes are more affected than bending modes.     

Geometrical nonlinear elasto-plastic analysis of tensegrity systems via the co-rotational method

An efficient finite element formulation is presented for geometrical nonlinear elasto-plastic analyses of tensegrity systems based on the co-rotational method. Large displacement of a space rod element is decomposed into a rigid body motion in the global coordinate system and a pure small deformation in the local coordinate system. A new form of tangent stiffness matrix, including elastic and elasto-plastic stages is derived based on the proposed approach. An incremental-iterative solution strategy in conjunction with the Newton-Raphson method is employed to obtain the geometrical nonlinear elasto-plastic behavior of tensegrities. Several numerical examples are given to illustrate the validity and efficiency of the proposed algorithm for geometrical nonlinear elasto-plastic analyses of tensegrity structures.     

Form-finding of a new kind of tensegrity tori using overlapping modules

In the past decades, the form-finding of tensegrity structures of regular geometric shapes, such as cylindrical tensegrities, polyhedral tensegrities, spherical tensegrities and so on, has been systematically studied. However, seldom studies on the form-finding of tensegrity tori have been reported. Considering the potential applications of the tensegrity tori in a number of fields, including architecture, sculpture, and other relevant fields, this paper carries out an exploration on a new kind of tensegrity tori. The topology of the new kind of tensegrity tori is based on the well-known cylindrical tensegrities and overlapping between every two adjacent tensegrity modules is allowed. Incorporating the singular value decomposition of equilibrium matrix with a force-finding algorithm, a general procedure for determining the feasible configurations for the new kind of tensegrity tori is proposed. Parametric analyses on several typical forms of the tensegrity tori are conducted and the feasible ranges of the design parameters and applicability of the feasible configurations are discussed.     

弦支穹顶结构动力分析

基于局部分析法并且在以预应力作为自平衡的初始内力情况下对弦支穹顶结构的动力特性进行了初步分析。局部分析法采用将索杆体系和上部单层网壳分开的思想,使弦支穹顶结构的初始预应力分布的确定得到简化。随着上部网壳结构的整体刚度的降低,预应力对体系的自振特性的影响逐渐增大。该体系的低阶振型大多为竖向振动振型。由时程分析的结果可见竖向常遇地震作用下索杆内力上下变化的幅度并不大（不超过7％）。竖向常遇地震作用下结构响应由内环、中环到外环逐渐减弱。常遇水平地震作用下体系索杆内力上下变化的幅度更小。相比竖向常遇地震作用下的索杆内力的变化要小的多。同时,常遇水平或竖向地震作用下线性和非线性时程分析差别不大。     

Experimental Research on Metal Magnetic Memory Method

Metal magnetic memory (MMM) method is a novel, passive magnetic method for inspecting mechanical degradation of ferromagnetic components. To promote a further understanding of the relation between the magnetic characteristics and mechanical deformation, the normal spontaneous stray field component and its gradient of Q235-steel specimens were measured during uniaxial tensile and compressive loading processes. The results show that the normal spontaneous stray field component and its gradient are effective in capturing different deformation stages under tensions, but no detectable change can be found during the whole compressive loading processes. Compared with the amplitude of the normal spontaneous stray field component, the gradient is a more sensitive parameter. In addition, the result demonstrates that it is easy to differentiate macro-crack and plastic deformation because the differences among measured spontaneous stray field signals are obvious. Moreover, various factors affecting test results were also considered.     

Prismatic tensegrity structures with additional cables: Integral symmetric states of self-stress and cable-controlled reconfiguration procedure

A simple energy method is put forward to determine the prestress distribution for symmetric tensegrity structures with multiple states of self-stress and a class of prismatic tensegrities with additional cables are introduced to show the accuracy of presented method. For the purpose of modifying structural shape as well as mechanical properties, a cable-controlled reconfiguration procedure is subsequently proposed for these structures. By defining the length adjustments as the control parameters, the reconfiguration procedure is regarded as a quasi-static process, consisting of a sequence of equilibrium configurations with varying control parameters. Then the nonlinear iterative algorithm based on the tangent stiffness of the structure is presented to simulate and follow this reconfiguration process. By way of example, a particular class of reconfigurations coined symmetrical reconfigurations are investigated carefully and the key features as well as the potential applications are given.     

Deformation and vibration of upright loops on a foundation and of hanging loops

The deformation and vibration of vertical flexible loops are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Both upright and hanging loops are considered. Potential applications include nanorings and carbon nanotubes as force sensors or structural components. The upright tubes rest on a rigid or linearly elastic (Winkler) foundation, and cases with adhesion and nonlocal elasticity are included in the analysis. The hanging loops are suspended by a clamp with zero or finite length. The effects of self-weight, foundation stiffness, work of adhesion, and nonlocal elasticity on the loop height or depth are determined, as well as the effects of self-weight and foundation stiffness on the lowest frequency for in-plane symmetric vibration. Good agreement is attained between theoretical results (based on an inextensible-elastica model) and experimental data.