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To fulfil safety requirements the changes in the static and/or dynamic behaviour of the structure must be analysed with great care. These changes are often caused by local reduction of the stiffness of the structure caused by the irregularities in the structure, as for example cracks. In simple structures such analysis can be performed directly, by solving equations of motion, but for more complex structures a different approach, usually numerical, must be applied. The problem of crack implementation into the structure behaviour has been studied by many authors who have usually modelled the crack as a massless rotational spring of suitable stiffness placed at the beam at the location where the crack occurs. Recently, the numerical procedure for the computation of the stiffness matrix for a beam element with a single transverse crack has been replaced with the element stiffness matrix written in fully symbolic form. A detailed comparison of the results obtained by using 200 2D finite elements with those obtained with a single cracked beam element has confirmed the usefulness of such element.
In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden dickwandige Schalentragwerke unter statischen Belastungen betrachtet. Die Schale besteht aus verschiedenen Zonen und in jeder Zone wird die Schalenmittelflaeche mittels eines eigenen Geometriegleichungssystems definiert. Das Verzerrungsfeld hat allen 6 unabhaengigen Komponenten unter der Annahme, dass die Querschnittsfasern, die normal zu der Mittelflaeche der unbelasteten Schale sind, geradelinig bleiben. Ein dreidimensionales isoparametrisches finites Element wird vorgeschlagen. Die Berechnung wird mit der Hilfe der Makroelemententechnik durchgefuehrt. In der Arbeit werden die wesentliche Parameter der Schalengeometrie, sowie auch entsprechendes Anteil von Klassen des konstruktiven Modells, definiert. Ein konstruktives Informationsmodell und ein FEM-Informationsmodell, werden entwickelt. Die Informationsverbindungen zwischen den beiden Modellen werden definiert. Diese objektorientierten Modelle werden in Programmiersprache Microsoft Visual C++ v.4.0 unter Windows 95 implementiert. Als numerisches Beispiel wird ein Bogenmauertragwerk betrachtet.
The worldwide growth of communication networks and associated technologies provide the basic infrastructure for new ways of executing the engineering process. Collaboration amongst team members seperated in time and location is of particular importance. Two broad themes can be recognized in research pertaining to distributed collaboration. One theme focusses on the technical and technological aspects of distributed work, while the other emphasises human aspects thereof. The case of finite element structural analysis in a distributed collaboratory is examined in this paper. An approach is taken which has its roots in human aspects of the structural analysis task. Based on experience of how structural engineers currently approach and execute this task while utilising standard software designed for use on local workstations only, criteria are stated for a software architechture that could support collaborative structural analysis. Aspects of a pilot application and the results of qualitative performance measurements are discussed.
Discrete-continual Finite Element Method of Analysis for Three-dimensional Curvilinear Structures
(2003)
This paper is devoted to discrete-continual finite element method (DCFEM) of analysis for three-dimensional curvilinear structures. Operational and variational formulations of the problem in the ring coordinate system are presented. The discrete-continual design model for structures with constant physical and geometrical parameters in longitudinal direction is offered on the basis of so-called curvilinear discrete-continual finite elements. Element coordinate system, approximation of nodal unknowns, construction of element nodal load vector are under consideration. Element system of differential equations is formulated with use of special generalized block-structured stiffness matrix of discrete-continual finite element. Local differential relations are formulated. Resultant multipoint boundary problem for system of ordinary differential equations is given. Method of analytical solution of multipoint boundary problems in structural analysis is offered as well. Its major peculiarities include universality, computer-oriented algorithm involving theory of distributions, computational stability, optimal conditionality of resultant systems, partial Jordan decomposition of matrix of coefficients, eliminating necessity of calculation of root vectors. Brief information concerning developed software is provided.