三角形格构式塔身杆件风荷载及流动干扰特性

针对输电塔结构精细设计及优化设计对杆件风荷载准确输入的要求,选用完全结构化的多块网格,通过求解N-S方程得到了不同风向角条件下的三角形塔身节段模型流场并利用风洞试验对其体型系数进行验证．与各国规范的对比分析表明,《英国杆塔荷载规范》可用于相关设计工作;分析了不同杆件风荷载随风向角变化的成因,指出了迎风面积变化主导了最上游主材的风荷载特性,而其它两根主材的风荷载同时受到迎风面积变化及上游杆件流动干扰的影响;利用不同高度、不同展向位置的截面流线方法研究了塔身节段模型杆件之间的流动干扰性态,结果表明,如下四种流动干扰行为共同决定了节段模型的杆件风荷载特性：a）相互独立的流动干扰杆件群;b）屏蔽作用;c）两组独立的斜置阵列的流动干扰作用;d）尾迹干扰作用．     

A Dual Approach to Optimum Truss Design

Abstract

This paper considers the problem of finding member sizes which minimize the weight of a pin-jointed truss of fixed geometry while satisfying constraints upon joint displacements, member stresses, and minimum sizes. Aspects of both mathematical programming methods and optimality criteria methods for designing large trusses are discussed. The optimality criteria approach is further extended and the whole truss design problem is recast into a new dual formulation in which constraint activity levels are used as variables in a mathematical programming solution method. This new dual formulation unifies both the optimality criteria and mathematical programming approaches to the problem of truss design. The paper is theoretical in nature, being largely devoted to a proof of the dual method. A discussion of the likely implications and usefulness of the dual approach to truss design is given with comments upon its possible modes of practical use.     

Kagome plate structures for actuation

A class of planar, pin-jointed truss structures based on the ancient Kagome basket weave pattern with exceptional characteristics for actuation has been identified. Its in-plane stiffness is isotropic and has optimal weight among planar trusses for specified stiffness or strength. The version with welded joints resists plastic yielding and buckling, while storing minimal energy upon truss bending during actuation. Two plate structures are considered which employ the planar Kagome truss as the actuation plane. It is shown that these plates can be actuated with minimal internal resistance to achieve a wide range of shapes, while also sustaining large loads through their isotropic bending/stretching stiffness, and their excellent resistance to yielding/buckling.     

随机边界弹性约束空间预应力钢桁架随机内力摄动分析

本文在文献[2]-[4]的基础上,进一步建立了具有任意弹性约束的拉索式空间预应力钢桁架计算模型,其中所有弹性约束均由一组弹簧模拟,在此基础上考虑到边界弹性约束刚度的随机性,进一步建立了拉索式预应力空间钢桁架随机内力摄动分析的计算公式,并针对三角形立体钢桁架进行了分析,为预应力立体钢桁架的可靠性研究奠定了一定的理论基础。     

A modified stiffness spreading method for layout optimization of truss structures

The stiffness spreading method (SSM) was initially proposed for layout optimization of truss structures, in which an artificial elastic material of low modulus is uniformly distributed in the design domain to create connections between discrete members. In this paper, a modified stiffness spreading method is proposed by replacing the artificial elastic material with auxiliary bars to connect real members of the truss structure. Since the background continuum mesh for the elastic material is no longer required, the computational cost is significantly reduced. Like SSM, the new method is advantageous in that an initial design may consist of disconnected bars allocated in the design domain, and mathematical programming methods can be applied for the efficient solution of the formulated optimization problem. A number of solution strategies are also developed to achieve more practical designs with lower computational cost. Numerical examples of both 2-D and 3-D truss structures are presented to demonstrate the feasibility, robustness and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

随机拉索刚度预应力空间钢桁架随机内力摄动分析

基于已建立的拉索式平面预应力钢桁架基本理论 ,考虑到拉索刚度的随机性 ,得到了拉索式空间预应力钢桁架随机内力摄动分析的一般公式及敏度分析式 ,给出了空间预应力钢桁架随机内力统计特性计算表达式。为进一步进行空间预应力钢桁架可靠性分析奠定了一定的理论基础。最后针对工程中常见的三角形立体钢桁架 ,给出了算例     

On prestress stiffness analysis of bolt-plate contact assemblies

Bolt connections are among the most important connections used in structures. The stiffnesses of the bolt and of the connected members are the primary qualities that control the lifetime of the connection. The stiffness of the bolt can be estimated rather easily, in contrast to the member stiffness, but with finite element (FE) and contact analysis, it is possible to find the stiffness of the member. In the case of many connections and for practical applications, it is not suitable to make a full FE analysis. The purpose of the present paper is to find simplified expressions for the stiffness of the member, including the case when the width of the member is limited. The calculation of the stiffness is based on the FE, including the solution to the contact problem, and we express the stiffness as a function of the elastic energy in the structure, whereby the definition of the displacements related to the stiffness is circumvented. The contact analysis is performed using a method where iterations are not necessary, and the results are compared to alternative available results. New practical formulas for the stiffnesses are suggested.     

位移约束下智能桁架的强度最优控制

针对智能桁架结构，提出了在考虑多点位移约束的情况下，使结构工作应力处于最佳状态的规划法最优控制模型。当结构位移约束起主要作用时，模型可在保证位移约束的前提下，同时尽可能提高结构的承载能力；当结构位移并不重要时，仍可用该模型来提高结构的承戴能力。对于复杂结构，为了提高控制效果，可以调整为了满足位移条件而需要的作动器数目及布置方案。文中给出了数值算例，说明该方法的调控能力。     

基于静力柔度灵敏度的网架结构损伤识别

采用模态参数来组集网架结构的柔度矩阵面临较多困难,如所需模态数量较多、测点数量有限和密集模态识别精度较低等．相比之下,基于静力测试的柔度矩阵具有测试精度较高、无截断误差的优点．文中提出一种基于静力柔度灵敏度、先定位后定量的网架结构损伤识别方法．首先,针对柔度灵敏度方程容易产生病态解的问题,构造一种奇异值贡献指标以合理截断柔度灵敏度矩阵的奇异值,从而提高解的精度．其次,结合前述奇异值截断策略,在不更新刚度矩阵的前提下,通过多次计算来逐步缩减疑似损伤杆件,从而降低未损杆件的干扰和实现损伤杆件的定位．最后,仅保留灵敏度矩阵中已定位损伤杆件对应的列,在迭代计算中不断更新刚度矩阵来进行损伤杆件的定量识别．以某网架结构为例进行数值分析．结果表明：提出的奇异值贡献指标具有明显的突变位置,可方便地指出灵敏度方程奇异值截断位置;提出的两步识别法在仅利用竖向自由度的情况下具有较好的抗噪能力,可有效定位和定量识别损伤杆件．     

Optimal design of trusses with geometric imperfections: Accounting for global instability

A topology optimization method is proposed for the design of trusses with random geometric imperfections due to fabrication errors. This method is a generalization of a previously developed perturbation approach to topology optimization under geometric uncertainties. The main novelty in the present paper is that the objective function includes the nonlinear effects of potential buckling due to misaligned structural members. Solutions are therefore dependent on the magnitude of applied loads and the direction of resulting internal member forces (whether they are compression or tension). Direct differentiation is used in the sensitivity analysis, and analytical expressions for the associated derivatives are derived in a form that is computationally efficient. A series of examples illustrate how the effects of geometric imperfections and buckling may have substantial influence on truss design. Monte Carlo simulation together with second-order elastic analysis is used to verify that solutions offer improved performance in the presence of geometric uncertainties.     

Direct Stiffness Analysis of Lateral Buckling

Abstract

A direct stiffness method of analyzing the elastic ftexural-torsional buckling of rigid-jointed plane frames composed of l-section members and subjected to in-plane loads is presented. The in-plane stiffness matrix and the fixed-end resultants are obtained from the member stiffness matrices derived from the in-plane differential equations. These member stiffness matrices are assembled and solved, and their solutions are used to linearize the flexural-torsional buckling equations. The out-of-plane member stiffness matrices are then obtained numerically from the buckling equations by the method of finite integrals. The out-of-plane frame -stiffness matrix is assembled, and the critical loads are obtained when its determinant is zero. A computer program is developed which carries out either a first- or second-order in-plane analysis, and then determines the flexural-torsional buckling loads. The effects of in-plane deformations prior to buckling can be included. Very good agreement is obtained between the results computed by this program and known solutions, and its ability to analyze large complex frames is demonstrated.     

等直杆单元切线刚度矩阵的精确分析方法

为了有效完成大型铰接单层网壳结构的后屈曲分析,本文采用对杆单元杆端力函数求导的方法推导出了等直杆单元切线刚度矩阵的精确形式。该切线刚度矩阵不受结构小变形限制,适用于结构产生任意大结点位移情况。以六角星桁架、平面圆拱桁架和大跨K8单层网壳结构为算例,采用广义位移控制法进行非线性后屈曲分析,其中预测子采用本文杆单元切线刚度矩阵。算例分析结果表明,本文杆单元切线刚度矩阵在大型铰接单层网壳结构的非线性后屈曲分析中有很强的预测能力。     

钢管混凝土K型相贯节点试验研究与数值模拟

从钢管混凝土格构式风电塔架原型中取出节点模型,对5个K型焊接相贯节点进行了试验研究和理论分析,研究了不同几何参数条件下节点的破坏过程和特征、荷载-变形关系和承载能力等。建立了有限元模型,分析了各研究参数对节点破坏形态和极限承载力的影响规律,得到了节点失效机制的判别参数与准则。试验结果表明:圆钢管混凝土K型相贯节点在丧失承载力前弦杆的宏观变形特征不明显,腹杆失效是主要破坏形态;与空心圆钢管相贯节点相比,刚度大大增加,相贯线周围应力集中程度也降低。有限元分析结果表明:圆钢管混凝土K型相贯节点的控制破坏形态包括腹杆失效和弦杆冲剪破坏,控制破坏类型的关键指标是腹杆与弦杆的壁厚比τ和夹角θ。为避免钢管混凝土格构式风电塔架出现节点失效,须限制参数τ、θ的取值。本文建议τ≤1,θ≤45°。     

桁架板等效刚度分析

桁架材料的连续介质等效模型的研究已有相当基础,而工程中桁架材料往往以类板结构形式出现,其变形表现出明显的弯曲特征。将类板桁架材料采用弯曲板模型模拟,研究合理的方法确定等效板模型的刚度具有重要意义。本文在基于Kirchhoff假定的小挠度薄板弹性理论框架下,研究了类板桁架材料的等效弯曲薄板模型,提出了确定薄板模型等效刚度的基于Dirichlet位移边界条件的代表体元法,给出了确定各刚度系数所对应的代表体元的边界位移形式。具体计算了几种典型形式桁架板的等效刚度,并采用有限元离散模型和实验技术分析了桁架板在一定的边界约束和荷载作用下的响应,并与等效板模型的分析结果进行了对比。结果表明,在响应分析中,具有等效刚度的薄板模型可准确模拟类板桁架材料;连续介质板等效刚度计算的积分法不能给出准确的桁架板等效刚度,而基于Dirichlet位移边界条件的代表体元法获得的等效板的刚度具有很高的精度。     

半刚性钢框架的内力分析

采用二阶非线性分析方法分析和设计半刚性钢框架，包括连接的柔性以及构件的几何非线性的影响，提出了半刚性钢框架中梁柱单元刚度矩阵和半刚性梁的单元刚度矩阵；推导了半刚性梁在集中荷载，均布荷载，线性荷载作用下的固端弯矩的求解公式；连接的柔性对无支撑框架的侧移有很大的影响，设计时通过变化连接的刚度以平衡梁的跨中和端弯矩。     

The Explicit Expression of Internal Forces in Prismatic Membered Structures*

ABSTRACT

Analytic expressions for member forces in linear elastic redundant trusses have recently been given by the author. It was shown that the internal forces in a truss are the ratios of two multilinear homogeneous polynomials in the longitudinal stiffnesses of the elements of the structure. The order of the polynomials is equal to the number of nodal degrees of freedom of the structure. The number of terms of each polynomial is equal to the number of statically determinate stable substructures that can be derived from the original structure. It was shown that coefficients of the polynomials can be computed through the equilibrium equations and by enforcing global compatibility of deformations. This paper generalizes these results to the case of linear elastic structures, composed of uniform prismatic elements that have extensional, flexural, and torsional stiffness. This is done by replacing each bi-modal bending element with a unimodal moment element and a unimodal shear element. This allows the representation of deformation of the elements by six uncoupled basic deformation patterns in the case of structures in space, thus paving the way for truss-type analysis for general structures that are composed of uniform prismatic elements. As a result, multilinear polynomials that appear in expressions for stress resultants are the products of axial, bending, and torsional stiffnesses of subsets of the original structure. The number of terms appearing in the polynomials renders the exact analytic expressions intractable for practical engineering structures. However, the construct of the analytic equations may constitute a basis for writing approximate expressions for member forces in frames, explicitly in terms of rigidities of components of the structure. This paper describes such an approximate expression, with a reduced number of terms in the polynomials. The theory is illustrated with numerical examples of analysis of planar structures     

The Design of Structural Design Norms

Abstract

This paper deals with the analysis of prismatic and nonprismatic members with axial restraints, where their material is permitted to be stressed well beyond its elastic limit. This loading on the members causes the modulus of elasticity of the material to vary along their length. The mathematical formulation of this problem, as well as its analysis, is based on the method of equivalent systems that was developed by the first author. This method permits replacement of the original nonlinear member of variable stiffness E^xI^x, with one of uniform stiffness E¹I^l, that has the same length, boundary conditions, and elastic line as the original variable stiffness member. It is proven mathematically that this equivalency exists and that the solution of the equivalent system using linear analysis yields the same results as the solution of the original nonlinear variable stiffness member. Deflections and rotations may be easily obtained using equivalent systems, and the member can be analyzed in both elastic and inelastic ranges, all the way to failure, thus permitting observation of progressive deterioration of the ability of the member to resist load, stress, and de-formation. In this manner, practical critical limits regarding these modes of behavior can be established.     

热压电桁架结构屈曲稳定性有限元分析

梁、板、壳组合结构在航空航天和控制系统中得到了广泛应用。一般来说,桁架结构是作为整体结构的支撑来使用的,综合考虑热、机械和电场作用有助于充分发挥材料性能。本文从力的平衡方程出发,考虑温度场、机械场和电场多场耦合的情况,推导出了热压电桁架结构的静力分析有限元模型,并在此基础上给出了在多场荷载共同作用下的结构屈曲稳定性求解的有限元方程。数值算例表明,多场耦合效应能够对结构的屈曲稳定性影响较大。合理利用温度的影响,可以提高结构工作性能,并为梁、板、壳组合结构的优化和控制提供了理论基础。     

Stability and non-linear second-order elastic analyses of beam and framed structures with semi-rigid connections using the cross method

The main objective of this publication is to present an extended version of the Moment Distribution Method (MDM) for the stability and non-linear second-order analysis of indeterminate beams and framed structures made of beam-columns of symmetrical cross-section including the combined effects of shear and bending deformations, axial loads, and semi-rigid connections. The proposed method along each member has the following advantages: (1) it can be utilized in the first- and second-order analyses (including buckling analysis) of indeterminate beams and framed structures made of beam-columns with rigid, semi-rigid, and simple end connections; (2) the effects of semi-rigid connections are condensed into the bending stiffness and fixed-end moments without introducing additional degrees of freedom and equations of equilibrium; and (3) it is accurate, powerful, practical, versatile, and an excellent teaching tool. Analytical studies indicate that shear deformations, semi-rigid connections, and axial loads increase the lateral deflections and affect the internal moments and reactions of continuous beams and framed structures. These effects must be taken into account particularly in slender structures and when they are made of beam or columns with relatively low effective shear areas (like laced columns, columns with batten plates or with perforated cover plates, and columns with open webs) or with low shear stiffness (like short columns made of laminated composites with low shear modulus G when compared to their elastic modulus E) making the shear stiffness GA_s of the same order of magnitude as EI/L². These effects become even more significant when the external supports are not perfectly clamped. Three comprehensive examples are included that show the effectiveness of the proposed method.