GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF SPATIAL THIN-WALLED BEAMS WITH GENERAL OPEN CROSS SECTION

Based on the theory of Timoshenko and thin-walled beams, a new finite element model of spatial thin-walled beams with general open cross sections is presented in the paper, in which several factors are included such as lateral shear deformation, warp generated by nonuni- form torsion and second-order shear stress, coupling of flexure and torsion, and large displacement with small strain. With an additional internal node in the element, the element stiffness matrix is deduced by incremental virtual work in updated Lagrangian （UL） formulation. Numerical examples demonstrate that the presented model well describes the geometrically nonlinear property of spatial thin-walled beams.     

Buckling of thin-walled columns accounting for initial geometrical imperfections

The paper is devoted to the effect of some geometrical imperfections on the critical buckling load of axially compressed thin-walled I-columns. The analytical formulas for the critical torsional and flexural buckling loads accounting for the initial curvature of the column axis or the twist angle respectively are derived. The classical assumptions of theory of thin-walled beams with non-deformable cross-sections are adopted. The non-linear differential equations are derived and the critical buckling loads are approximated by means of the Galerkin’s method. Comparison of analytical results to numerical analysis of simply supported I-columns by means of finite element method (FEM) is provided. Moreover the analytical formulas is adapted to I-columns with lipped flanges and satisfactory agreement of analytical and numerical results of stability analysis is observed.     

Asymptotic theory for static behavior of elastic anisotropic I-beams

End effects for prismatic anisotropic beams with thin-walled, open cross-sections are analyzed by the variational-asymptotic method. The decay rates for disturbances at the ends of prismatic beams are evaluated, and the most influential end disturbances are incorporated into a refined beam theory. Thus, the foundations of Vlasovs theory, as well as restrictions on its applicability, are obtained from the variational-asymptotic point of view. Vlasovs theory is proved to be asymptotically correct for isotropic I-beams. The asymptotically correct generalization of Vlasovs theory for static behavior of anisotropic beams is presented. In light of this development, various published generalizations of Vlasovs theory for thin-walled anisotropic beams are discussed. Comparisons with a numerical 3-D analysis are provided, showing that the present approach gives the closest agreement of all published theories. The procedure can be applied to any thin-walled beam with open cross-sections.     

大型空间结构的热-动力学耦合问题及其有限元分析

论文对辐射换热条件下闭口薄壁杆件与单枝开口薄壁杆件的瞬态温度场问题,提出了一种一维傅立叶温度有限元,克服了传统一维温度单元只能计算薄壁杆截面平均温度的缺点,通过增加结点摄动温度自由度的方法,该一维单元能计算杆截面的温度分布.在此一维温度单元与梁位移单元相协调的基础上,进一步发展了大型空间结构热诱发振动稳定性判据与热颤振响应有限元计算方法.对于柔性空间结构发展了考虑几何非线性的热-结构动力学耦合有限元计算方法,成功地对这类结构的热动力屈曲问题进行了数值模拟.     

Shear deformable finite beam elements for composite box beams

The shear deformable thin-walled composite beams with closed cross-sections have been developed for coupled flexural, torsional, and buckling analyses. A theoretical model applicable to the thin-walled laminated composite box beams is presented by taking into account all the structural couplings coming from the material anisotropy and the shear deformation effects. The current composite beam includes the transverse shear and the restrained warping induced shear deformation by using the first-order shear deformation beam theory. Seven governing equations are derived for the coupled axial-flexural-torsional-shearing buckling based on the principle of minimum total potential energy. Based on the present analytical model, three different types of finite composite beam elements, namely, linear, quadratic and cubic elements are developed to analyze the flexural, torsional, and buckling problems. In order to demonstrate the accuracy and superiority of the beam theory and the finite beam elements developed by this study,numerical solutions are presented and compared with the results obtained by other researchers and the detailed threedimensional analysis results using the shell elements of ABAQUS. Especially, the influences of the modulus ratio and the simplified assumptions in stress–strain relations on the deflection, twisting angle, and critical buckling loads of composite box beams are investigated.     

An asymptotic analysis of composite beams with kinematically corrected end effects

A finite element-based beam analysis for anisotropic beams with arbitrary-shaped cross-sections is developed with the aid of a formal asymptotic expansion method. From the equilibrium equations of the linear three-dimensional (3D) elasticity, a set of the microscopic 2D and macroscopic 1D equations are systematically derived by introducing the virtual work concept. Displacements at each order are split into two parts, such as fundamental and warping solutions. First we seek the warping solutions via the microscopic 2D cross-sectional analyses that will be smeared into the macroscopic 1D beam equations. The variations of fundamental solutions enable us to formulate the macroscopic 1D beam problems. By introducing the orthogonality of asymptotic displacements to six beam fundamental solutions, the end effects of a clamped boundary are kinematically corrected without applying the sophisticated decay analysis method. The boundary conditions obtained herein are applied to composite beams with solid and thin-walled cross-sections in order to demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the formal asymptotic method-based beam analysis (FAMBA) presented in this paper. The numerical results are compared to those reported in literature as well as 3D FEM solutions.     

Linear viscoelastic analysis of straight and curved thin-walled laminated composite beams

This paper is devoted to study the behavior, in the range of linear viscoelasticity, of shear flexible thin-walled beam members constructed with composite laminated fiber-reinforced plastics. This work appeals to the correspondence principle in order to incorporate in unified model the motion equations of a curved or straight shear-flexible thin-walled beam member developed by the authors, together with the micromechanics and macromechanics of the reinforced plastic panels. Then, the analysis is performed in the Laplace or Carson domains. That is, the expressions describing the micromechanics and macromechanics of a plastic laminated composites and motion equations of the structural member are transformed into the Laplace or Carson domains where the relaxation components of the beam structure (straight or curved) are obtained. The resulting equations are numerically solved by means of finite element approaches defined in the Laplace or Carson domains. The finite element results are adjusted with a polynomial fitting. Then the creep behavior is obtained by means of a numerical technique for the inverse Laplace transform. Predictions of the present methodology are compared with experimental data and other approaches. New studies are performed focusing attention in the flexural–torsional behavior of shear flexible thin-walled straight composite beams as well as for thin-walled curved beams and frames.     

Refined Series Methodology for the Fully Coupled Thin-Walled Laminated Beams Considering Foundation Effects

The refined power series solutions are presented for the coupled static analysis of thin-walled laminated beams resting on elastic foundation. For this purpose, the elastic strain energy considering the material and structural coupling effects and the energy including the foundation effects are constructed. The equilibrium equations and the force-displacement relationships are derived from the extended Hamilton's principle, and the explicit expressions for displacement parameters are presented based on power series expansions of displacement components. Finally, the member stiffness matrix is determined by using the force-displacement relationships. For comparison, the finite element model based on the Hermite cubic interpolation polynomial is presented. In order to verify the accuracy and the superiority of the laminated beam element developed by this study, the numerical solutions are presented and compared with results obtained from the regular finite beam elements and the ABAQUS's shell elements. The influences of the fiber angle change and the boundary conditions on the coupled behavior of laminated beams with mono-symmetric I-sections are investigated.     

Free vibration of axially loaded thin-walled composite Timoshenko beams

Based on shear-deformable beam theory, free vibration of thin-walled composite Timoshenko beams with arbitrary layups under a constant axial force is presented. This model accounts for all the structural coupling coming from material anisotropy. Governing equations for flexural-torsional-shearing coupled vibrations are derived from Hamilton’s principle. The resulting coupling is referred to as sixfold coupled vibrations. A displacement-based one-dimensional finite element model is developed to solve the problem. Numerical results are obtained for thin-walled composite beams to investigate the effects of shear deformation, axial force, fiber angle, modulus ratio on the natural frequencies, corresponding vibration mode shapes and load–frequency interaction curves.     

Improved torsional analysis of laminated box beams

The improved torsional analysis of the laminated box beams with single- and double-celled sections subjected to a torsional moment is performed by introducing 14 displacement parameters. For this, a thin-walled laminated box beam theory considering the effects of shear and elastic couplings is presented. The governing equations and the force-displacement relations are derived from the variation of the strain energy. The system of linear algebraic equations with non-symmetric matrix is constructed by introducing the displacement parameters and by transforming the higher order simultaneous differential equations into first order ones. This numerical technique determines eigenmodes corresponding to 12 zero and 2 non-zero eigenvalues and derives displacement functions for displacement parameters based on the undetermined parameter method. Finally, the element stiffness matrix is determined using the member force-displacement relations. The theory developed by this study is validated by comparing several torsional responses from the present approach with those from the finite element beam model using the Lagrangian interpolation polynomials and three-dimensional analysis results using the shell elements of ABAQUS for coupled laminated beams with single- and double-celled sections.     

Local buckling of wide-flange thin-walled anisotropic composite beams

The present contribution deals with the onset of local buckling of compressively loaded thin-walled beams with open I, C, Z, T and L-cross-sections made of laminated composite materials. The method employs a discrete plate analysis approach in the course of which each structural subelement of interest—which presently is the flange—of the thin-walled cross-section is considered as a separate composite plate with elastic rotational restraints at those edges where an adjacent substructural element is located. While in many investigations the lamination schemes of webs and flanges are considered to be purely orthotropic, in the present paper the laminate layups are allowed to be of an arbitrary non-orthotropic nature, which also allows for the analysis of laminates with inherent bending–torsion coupling. The analysis of the buckling loads of the flanges of thin-walled composite beams is performed using the Ritz-method for which some especially adjusted displacement shape functions are employed. For the case of pure orthotropy, a novel closed-form solution is described. The accuracy of the employed approaches is established by comparison with accompanying finite element simulations of thin-walled composite beams. It is revealed that the presented methodology is highly efficient in terms of computational effort and yet performs with satisfying accuracy, which makes it very attractive for actual practical applications whenever the local stability behaviour of wide-flange thin-walled composite beams is to be considered.     

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考虑共面载荷作用时薄壁蜂窝铝孔壁的弯曲、伸缩和剪切变形,基于Timoshenko粱理论精 确推导出了其共面弹性模量的计算公式,并利用壳单元设计了利用蜂窝铝特征单元来求共异 面弹性模量的有限元方法. 对厂家提供的两种蜂窝样品分别利用理论和有限元法进行了计算, 计算结果和实验数据相吻合,证明理论公式和有限元法的正确性. 最后就结构参数对蜂窝铝 各弹性模量相关材料效率的影响规律进行了分析.     

Geometrical nonlinear analysis of thin-walled composite beams using finite element method based on first order shear deformation theory

Based on a seven-degree-of-freedom shear deformable beam model, a geometrical nonlinear analysis of thin-walled composite beams with arbitrary lay-ups under various types of loads is presented. This model accounts for all the structural coupling coming from both material anisotropy and geometric nonlinearity. The general nonlinear governing equations are derived and solved by means of an incremental Newton–Raphson method. A displacement-based one-dimensional finite element model that accounts for the geometric nonlinearity in the von Kármán sense is developed to solve the problem. Numerical results are obtained for thin-walled composite beam under vertical load to investigate the effects of fiber orientation, geometric nonlinearity, and shear deformation on the axial–flexural–torsional response.     

Free vibration and dynamic stability of rotating thin-walled composite beams

The dynamic stability behavior of thin-walled rotating composite beams is studied by means of the finite element method. The analysis is based on Bolotin’s work on parametric instability for an axial periodic load. The influence of fiber orientation and rotating speeds on the natural frequencies and the unstable regions is studied for symmetrically balanced laminates. The regions of instability are obtained and expressed in non-dimensional terms. The “modal interchange” phenomenon arising in rotating beams is described. The dynamic stability problem is formulated by means of linearizing a geometrically nonlinear total Lagrangian finite element with seven degrees of freedom per node. This finite element formulation is based on a thin-walled beam theory that takes into account several non-classical effects such as anisotropy, shear flexibility and warping inhibition.     

Stability of Thin-Walled Open Beams Under Nonconservative Loads

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A finite element formulation for free-vibration analysis of straight prismatic beams of general thin-walled open cross-section, under conservative and nonconservative loads, is presented. The formulation is used to calculate the flutter load for a number of beam problems and is verified by comparison with pre-existing numerical solutions.     

Doubly Reinforcing Cementitious Beams with Instrumented Hollow Carbon Fiber Tendons

Surface mounted strain gages are used to characterize the behavior of polymer-enhanced cementitious beams designed to withstand reverse loadings. These unique composite structures are doubly reinforced with hollow carbon fiber (graphite) tendons equipped with strain gages and the study includes section design, materials considerations, structural testing, and finite element analysis. The primary purpose of strain gage integration is to insure that the stress in the materials remains within the elastic range so that damage does not occur. A finite element model is developed to characterize the structural response in the elastic range and a hybrid approach is suggested in which displacement, strain, and stress can be obtained with a single strain gage. The ability to characterize structural performance beyond the elastic range is also demonstrated by analyzing data obtained from displacement-controlled tests.     

A higher order model for thin-walled structures with deformable cross-sections

A higher order model for the analysis of linear, prismatic thin-walled structures that considers the cross-section warping together with the cross-section in-plane flexural deformation is presented in this paper. The use of a one-dimentional model for the analysis of thin-walled structures, which have an inherent complex three-dimensional (3D) behaviour, can only be successful and competitive when compared with shell finite element models if it fulfills a twofold objective: (i) an enrichment of the model in order to as accurately as possible reproduce its 3D elasticity equations and (ii) the definition of a consistent criterion for uncoupling the beam equations, allowing to identify structural deformation modes.The displacement field is approximated through a linear combination of products between a set of linear independent functions defined over the cross-section and the associated weights only dependent on the beam axis; this approximation is not constrained by any ab initio kinematic assumptions. Towards an efficient application of the approximation procedure, the cross-section is discretized into thin-walled elements, being the displacement field approximated for each element independently of the displacement direction. The approximation is thus hp refined enhancing the “capture” of the 3D structural mechanics of thin-walled structures. The beam model governing equations are obtained through the integration over the cross-section of the corresponding elasticity equations weighted by the cross-section global approximation functions.A criterion for uncoupling the beam governing equations is established, allowing to (i) retrieve the classic equations of the thin-walled beam theory both for open and closed sections and (ii) derive a set of uncoupled deformation modes representing higher order effects. The criterion is based on the solution of the polynomial eigenvalue problem associated with the beam differential equations, allowing to quantify the Saint-Venant principle for thin-walled structures. In fact, the solution of the non linear eigenvalue problem yields a twelve fold null eigenvalue (representing polynomial solutions) that are verified to represent beam classic solutions and sets of pairs and quadruplets of non-null eigenvalues corresponding to higher order modes of deformation.     

A coupling cross-section finite element model for torsion analysis of prismatic bars

A general finite element model has been developed for the analysis of prismatic bars subject to torsional loading by modelling only a small slice of the bar. Exact analytical coupling deformation relationships between the artificial cross-sections, which are independent of the position of axis of rotation, have been formulated. Three examples from the range of analyses that have been evaluated have been selected to demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness of the method. Analyses for an orthotropic elastic square cross-section bar, an elastic–plastic circular cross-section shaft containing a radial crack, and geometrically nonlinear deformation of a thin-walled I-section beam are presented and compared with previous results, where available.     

Non-linear stability analysis of imperfect thin-walled composite beams

The static non-linear behavior of thin-walled composite beams is analyzed considering the effect of initial imperfections. A simple approach is used for determining the influence of imperfection on the buckling, prebuckling and postbuckling behavior of thin-walled composite beams. The fundamental and secondary equilibrium paths of perfect and imperfect systems corresponding to a major imperfection are analyzed for the case where the perfect system has a stable symmetric bifurcation point. A geometrically non-linear theory is formulated in the context of large displacements and rotations, through the adoption of a shear deformable displacement field. An initial displacement, either in vertical or horizontal plane, is considered in presence of initial geometric imperfection. Ritz's method is applied in order to discretize the non-linear differential system and the resultant algebraic equations are solved by means of an incremental Newton-Rapshon method. The numerical results are presented for a simply supported beam subjected to axial or lateral load. It is shown in the examples that a major imperfection reduces the load-carrying capacity of thin-walled beams. The influence of this effect is analyzed for different fiber orientation angle of a symmetric balanced lamination. In addition, the postbuckling response obtained with the present beam model is compared with the results obtained with a shell finite element model (Abaqus).     

Nonlinear long-term behaviour of spherical shallow thin-walled concrete shells of revolution

The nonlinear long-term buckling behaviour (creep buckling) of spherical shallow, thin-walled concrete shells of revolution (including domes) subjected to sustained loads is investigated herein. A thorough understanding of their nonlinear time-dependent behaviour, as well as the development of comprehensive analytical models for their analysis, has hitherto not been fully established and further studies are required. A nonlinear axisymmetric theoretical model, which accounts for the effects of creep and shrinkage, and which considers the ageing of the concrete material and the variation of the internal stresses and geometry in time, is developed for this purpose. The governing field equations are derived using variational principles, equilibrium requirements, and integral-type constitutive relations. A systematic step-by-step procedure is used for the solution of the integral-type governing equations. First, the nonlinear short-term behaviour is studied to provide a benchmark for the long-term analysis. Different theories for the analysis of the shell structure are examined for this purpose and compared with results obtained by the finite element method. A numerical study, which highlights the capabilities of the nonlinear theoretical model and which provides insight into the nonlinear long-term behaviour of shallow concrete domes, is presented. The results show that long-term effects are critical for the design and structural safety of shallow, thin-walled concrete domes, and so these effects need to be fully understood and quantifiable.