A three-dimensional multilayered pipe beam element: Nonlinear analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 142-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.L. Aguiar ◽  
C.A. Almeida ◽  
G.H. Paulino
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Beam Element

Dynamic Nonlinear Analysis of an Hybrid Base Isolation System with Viscous Dampers and Friction Sliders in Parallel

2012 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 96-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donato Cancellara ◽  
Fabio de Angelis
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Time History ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Fixed Base ◽  
Base Isolation System ◽  
Dynamic Nonlinear Analysis

In the present work we have analyzed a particular base isolation system for the seismic protection of a multi-storey reinforced concrete (RC) building. The viscous dampers and friction sliders are the devices adopted in parallel for realizing the base isolation system. The base isolation structure has been designed and verified according to European seismic code EC8 and by considering for the friction sliders the influence of the sliding velocity on the value of the friction coefficient. A dynamic nonlinear analysis for a three-dimensional base isolated structure has been performed. Recorded accelerograms for bi-directional ground motions have been used which comply with the requirements imposed by EC8 for the representation of a seismic action in a time history analysis. In this paper a comparative analysis is presented between the base isolated structure with the described hybrid base isolation system and the traditional fixed base structure.

scholarly journals A GPU-Based Parallel Procedure for Nonlinear Analysis of Complex Structures Using a Coupled FEM/DEM Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixiang Wang ◽  
Shihai Li ◽  
Guoxin Zhang ◽  
Zhaosong Ma ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Parallelization Strategy

This study reports the GPU parallelization of complex three-dimensional software for nonlinear analysis of concrete structures. It focuses on coupled thermomechanical analysis of complex structures. A coupled FEM/DEM approach (CDEM) is given from a fundamental theoretical viewpoint. As the modeling of a large structure by means of FEM/DEM may lead to prohibitive computation times, a parallelization strategy is required. With the substantial development of computer science, a GPU-based parallel procedure is implemented. A comparative study between the GPU and CPU computation results is presented, and the runtimes and speedups are analyzed. The results show that dramatic performance improvements are gained from GPU parallelization.

A New Three-Dimensional Moving Timoshenko Beam Element for Moving Load Problem Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Weidong Zhu ◽  
Wei Fan ◽  
Caijing Yang ◽  
Weihua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Coordinate System ◽  
Timoshenko Beam ◽  
Moving Load ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Beam Element ◽  
Superposition Method ◽  
Reference Coordinate System ◽  
Current Formulation ◽  
Timoshenko Beam Element

Abstract A new three-dimensional moving Timoshenko beam element is developed for dynamic analysis of a moving load problem with a very long beam structure. The beam has small deformations and rotations, and bending, shear, and torsional deformations of the beam are considered. Since the dynamic responses of the beam are concentrated on a small region around the moving load and most of the long beam is at rest, owing to the damping effect, the beam is truncated with a finite length. A control volume that is attached to the moving load is introduced, which encloses the truncated beam, and a reference coordinate system is established on the left end of the truncated beam. The arbitrary Lagrangian–Euler method is used to describe the relationship of the position of a particle on the beam between the reference coordinate system and the global coordinate system. The truncated beam is spatially discretized using the current beam elements. Governing equations of a moving element are derived using Lagrange’s equations. While the whole beam needs to be discretized in the finite element method or modeled in the modal superposition method (MSM), only the truncated beam is discretized in the current formulation, which greatly reduces degrees-of-freedom and increases the efficiency. Furthermore, the efficiency of the present beam element is independent of the moving load speed, and the critical or supercritical speed range of the moving load can be analyzed through the present method. After the validation of the current formulation, a dynamic analysis of three-dimensional train–track interaction with a non-ballasted track is conducted. Results are in excellent agreement with those from the commercial software simpack where the MSM is used, and the calculation time of the current formulation is one-third of that of simpack. The current beam element is accurate and more efficient than the MSM for moving load problems of long three-dimensional beams. The derivation of the current beam element is straightforward, and the beam element can be easily extended for various other moving load problems.

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