• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.257-272
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• 1999

In this paper a simple finite element is proposed for analyzing out of plane vibration of thin walled curved beams, with both open and closed sections, considering shear flexibility. The present element is obtained from a variational formulation governing the dynamics of a three-dimensional elastic body in which the stress tensor as well as the displacements are variationally independent. The element has two nodes with four degrees of freedom in each. Numerical examples for the first six frequencies are performed in order to assess the accuracy of the finite element formulation and to show the influence of the shear flexibility on the dynamics of the member.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.413-423
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• 2005

This paper presents the solution of large static deflection due to uniformly distributed self weight and the critical or maximum applied uniform loading that a simply supported beam with variable-arc-length can resist. Two analytical approaches are presented and validated experimentally. The first approach is a finite-element discretization of the span length based on the variational formulation, which gives the solution of large static sag deflections for the stable equilibrium case. The second approach is the shooting method based on an elastica theory formulation. This method gives the results of the stable and unstable equilibrium configurations, and the critical uniform loading. Experimental studies were conducted to complement the analytical results for the stable equilibrium case. The measured large static configurations are found to be in good agreement with the two analytical approaches, and the critical uniform self weight obtained experimentally also shows good correlation with the shooting method.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권4호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2019

In this study, an alternative solution procedure presented by using variational methods for analysis of shear deformable functionally graded material (FGM) beams with mixed formulation. By using the advantages of $G{\hat{a}}teaux$ differential approaches, a refined complex general functional and boundary conditions which comprises seven independent variables such as displacement, rotation, bending moment and higher-order bending moment, shear force and higher-order shear force, is derived for general thick-thin FGM beams via shear deformation beam theories. The mixed-finite element method (FEM) is employed to obtain a beam element which have a 2-nodes and total fourteen degrees-of-freedoms. A computer program is written to execute the analyses for the present study. The numerical results of analyses obtained for different boundary conditions are presented and compared with results available in the literature.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.113-140
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• 2004

A mixed eight-node hexahedral element formulated via the Hu-Washizu principle as well as the field extrapolation technique is presented. The mixed element with only three translational degrees of freedom at each node can provide extremely accurate and reliable performance for popular benchmark problems such as spacial beams, plates, shells as well as general three-dimensional elasticity problems. Numerical calculations also show that when extremely skewed and coarse meshes and nearly incompressible materials are used, the proposed mixed element can still possess excellent behaviour. The mixed formulation starts with introduction of a parallelepiped domain associated with the given general eight-node hexahedral element. Then, the assumed strain field at the nodal level is constructed via the Hu-Washizu variational principle for that associated parallelepiped domain. Finally, the assumed strain field at the nodal level of the given hexahedral element is established by using the field extrapolation technique, and then by using the trilinear shape functions the assumed strain field of the whole element domain is obtained. All matrices involved in establishing the element stiffness matrix can be evaluated analytically and expressed explicitly; however, a 24 by 24 matrix has to be inverted to construct the displacement extrapolation matrix. The proposed hexahedral element satisfies the patch test as long as the element with a shape of parallelepiped.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-81
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• 2021

The nonlinear formulation using the principle of virtual work-energy for free vibration of a large-sag extensible catenary riser in two dimensions is presented in this paper. A support at one end is hinged and the other is a free-sliding roller in the horizontal direction. The catenary riser has a large-sag configuration in the static equilibrium state and is assumed to displace with large amplitude to the motion state. The total virtual work of the catenary riser system involves the virtual strain energy due to bending, the virtual strain energy due to axial deformation, the virtual work done by the effective weight, and the inertia forces. The nonlinear equations of motion for two-dimensional free vibration in the Cartesian coordinate system is developed based on the difference between the Euler's equations in the static state and the displaced state. The linear and nonlinear stiffness matrices of the catenary riser are obtained and the eigenvalue problem is solved using the Galerkin finite element procedure. The natural frequencies and mode shapes are obtained. The results are validated with regard to the reference research addressing the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed nonlinear formulation. The numerical results for free vibration and the effect of the nonlinear behavior for catenary riser are presented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.621-640
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• 2022

In the present article, the vibration response of a geometrically imperfect bi-directional functionally graded plate (2D-FGP) with geometric discontinuities and micro-structural defects (porosities) has been investigated. A porosity model has been developed to incorporate the effective material properties of the bi-directional FGP which varies in two directions i.e. along the axial and transverse direction. The geometric discontinuity is also introduced in the plate in the form of a circular cut-out at the center of the plate. The structural kinematic formulation is based on the non-polynomial trigonometric higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT). Finite element formulation is done using C° continuous Lagrangian quadrilateral four-noded element with seven degrees of freedom per node. The equations of motion have been derived using a variational approach. Convergence and validation studies have been documented to confirm the accuracy and efficiency of the present formulation. A detailed investigation study has been done to evaluate the influence of the circular cut-out, geometric imperfection, porosity inclusions, partial supports, volume fraction indexes (along with the thickness and length), and geometrical configurations on the vibration response of 2D-FGP. It is concluded that after a particular cut-out dimension, the vibration response of the 2D FGP exhibits non-monotonic behavior.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제88권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2023

An accurate and highly efficient inverse element labelled iPCB is developed based on the inverse finite element method (iFEM) for real-time shape estimation of plane-curved structures (such as arch bridges) utilizing onboard strain data. This inverse problem, named shape sensing, is vital for the design of smart structures and structural health monitoring (SHM) procedures. The iPCB formulation is defined based on a least-squares variational principle that employs curved Timoshenko beam theory as its baseline. The accurate strain-displacement relationship considering tension-bending coupling is used to establish theoretical and measured section strains. The displacement fields of the isoparametric element iPCB are interpolated utilizing nonuniform rational B-spline (NURBS) basis functions, enabling exact geometric modelling even with a very coarse mesh density. The present formulation is completely free from membrane and shear locking. Numerical validation examples for different curved structures subjected to different loading conditions have been performed and have demonstrated the excellent prediction capability of iPCBs. The present formulation has also been shown to be practical and robust since relatively accurate predictions can be obtained even omitting the shear deformation contributions and considering polluted strain measures. The current element offers a promising tool for real-time shape estimation of plane-curved structures.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2000

본 논문은 구조물의 동역학 및 열탄성 연성문제 해석을 위한 통합된 유한요소법을 개발하는데 초점을 두고있다. 첫째로, 열전도 방정식에 열변위라는 물리량을 도입하여 동역학의 운동 방정식과 유사하도록 유도한 후, 변분법과 일반좌표계를 이용하여 시간영역에서 정식화하였다. 둘째로, 두 방정식에 라플라스 변환을 동시에 도입하고, 공간변수만을 갖는 형상함수와 가중잔여법을 적용하여 유한요소식을 변환영역에서 표현하였다. 연성된 방정식을 문제의 특성에 따라서 분류하였고 정식화 과정을 검증하였다. 또한 수치해석 알고리듬이 갖는 수치 역 변환의 정성적인 경향에 대하여 검토하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2014

동역학의 새로운 변분이론인 혼합 합성 변분이론은 수학물리학을 비롯한 공학에 있어 초기치-경계치 문제해석에 광범위하게 적용될 수 있는 기반을 제공하는 것으로, 본 논문은 이 이론을 토대로 시간에 대한 이차의 형상함수가 적용된 시간 유한요소해석법을 개발하고 그 해석법의 수치특성 확인을 통해 향후 다양한 동적시스템 해석의 적용에 대한 가능성을 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 가장 기본적인 선형탄성의 단자유도계가 고려되었다. 에너지 보존시스템의 경우(비감쇠 시스템에 외력이 작용치 않는 경우), 제안된 알고리즘 모두는 time-step에 관계없이 안정적이며 수치감쇠가 없이 에너지와 모멘텀이 보존되는 symplecticity property를 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었고, 감쇠시스템인 경우, time-step이 점점 작아질수록 정확한 해에 빠르게 수렴하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 완화된 평형조건을 만족하는 응력함수를 가지는 새로운 3절점 혼합요소를 제안하였다. 전단변형률을 고려한 본 요소는 Hellinger-Reissner 변분이론에 바탕하여 유한요소정식화를 수행하였다. 응력함수는 강체변형모드를 제거하고, 장일치(field consistency) 개념을 이용하여 곡선보의 극한거동에서 가성구속조건들을 억제할 수 있도록 선정하였다. 또한, 3절점 곡선보의 혼합정식화에서 강체변형모드를 제거하면서 동시에 평형방정식을 완전하게 만족하는 응력함수와 응력매개변수를 선정하는 것은 매우 어렵기 때문에 완화된 평형조건을 만족할 수 있는 응력함수를 도입하였다. 해석결과를 통하여, 제안된 3절점 혼합 곡선보요소가 곡선보의 해석에서 세장비와 곡률에 상관없이 매우 빠른 수렴성과 안정적인 거동을 나타냄을 확인할 수 있었으며, 응력분포 계산에 있어서도 기존 혼합요소보다 뛰어난 성능을 보여주었다.