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Large strain analysis of two-dimensional frames by the normal flow algorithm

  • Tabatabaei, R. (Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Civil Engineering Department) ;
  • Saffari, H. (Shahid Bahonar University, Civil Engineering Department)
  • Received : 2009.08.25
  • Accepted : 2010.07.16
  • Published : 2010.11.30
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Abstract

Nonlinear equations of structures are generally solved numerically by the iterative solution of linear equations. However, this iterative procedure diverges when the tangent stiffness is ill-conditioned which occurs near limit points. In other words, a major challenge with simple iterative methods is failure caused by a singular or near singular Jacobian matrix. In this paper, using the Newton-Raphson algorithm based on Davidenko's equations, the iterations can traverse the limit point without difficulty. It is argued that the propose algorithm may be both more computationally efficient and more robust compared to the other algorithm when tracing path through severe nonlinearities such as those associated with structural collapse. Two frames are analyzed using the proposed algorithm and the results are compared with the previous methods. The ability of the proposed method, particularly for tracing the limit points, is demonstrated by those numerical examples.

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