TY  - CHAP
A1  - Christov, Christo T.
A1  - Petrova, Lyllia B.
T1  - Computer-Aided Static Analysis of Complex Prismatic Orthotropic Shell Structures by the Analytical Finite Strip Method
N2  - The paper describes a development of the analytical finite strip method (FSM) in displacements for linear elastic static analysis of simply supported at their transverse ends complex orthotropic prismatic shell structures with arbitrary open or closed deformable contour of the cross-section under general external loads. A number of bridge top structures, some roof structures and others are related to the studied class. By longitudinal sections the prismatic thin-walled structure is discretized to a limited number of plane straight strips which are connected continuously at their longitudinal ends to linear joints. As basic unknowns are assumed the three displacements of points from the joint lines and the rotation to these lines. In longitudinal direction of the strips the unknown quantities and external loads are presented by single Fourier series. In transverse direction of each strips the unknown values are expressed by hyperbolic functions presenting an exact solution of the corresponding differential equations of the plane straight strip. The basic equations and relations for the membrane state, for the bending state and for the total state of the finite strip are obtained. The rigidity matrix of the strip in the local and global co-ordinate systems is derived. The basic relations of the structure are given and the general stages of the analytical FSM are traced. For long structures FSM is more efficient than the classic finite element method (FEM), since the problem dimension is reduced by one and the number of unknowns decreases. In comparison with the semi-analytical FSM, the analytical FSM leads to a practically precise solution, especially for wider strips, and provides compatibility of the displacements and internal forces along the longitudinal linear joints.
KW  - Tragwerk
KW  - Schale
KW  - Orthotropes Bauteil
KW  - CAD
KW  - Finite-Streifen
Y1  - 1997
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4358
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Christov, Christo T.
A1  - Petrova, Lyllia B.
T1  - COMPARISON OF SOME VARIANTS OF THE FINITE STRIP METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX SHELL STRUCTURES
N2  - The subject of this paper is to explore and evaluate the semi-analytical, analytical and numerical versions of the finite strip method (FSM) for static, dynamic and stability analyses of complex thin-walled structures. Many of bridge superstructures, some roof and floor structures, reservoirs, channels, tunnels, subways, layered shells and plates etc. can be analysed by this method. In both semi-analytical and analytical variants beam eigenvalue vibration or stability functions, orthogonal polynomials, products of these functions are used as longitudinal functions of the unknowns. In the numerical FSM spline longitudinal displacement functions are implemented. In the semi-analytical and numerical FSM conventional transverse shape functions for displacements are used. In the analytical FSM the accurate function of the strip normal displacement and the plane stress function are applied. These three basic variants of the FSM are compared in quality and quantity in view to the following: basic ideas, modelling, unknowns, DOF, a kind and order of the strips, longitudinal and transverse displacement and stress functions, compatibility requirements, boundary conditions, ways for obtaining of the strip stiffness and load matrices, a kind and size of the structure stiffness matrix and its band width, mesh density, necessary number of terms in length, accuracy and convergence of the stresses and displacements, approaches for refining results, input and output data, computer resources used, application area, closeness to other methods, options for future development. Numerical example is presented. Advantages and shortcomings are pointed. Conclusions are given.
KW  - Schale
KW  - Finite-Streifen-Methode
KW  - Variantenvergleich
Y1  - 2000
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-5760
ER  -