Design Analysis of a Single-Column Pressframe

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 508-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. P. Singh

It is observed in practice that the classic (conventional) method as well as the finite element method, when using beam elements, to evaluate the strength and stiffness of a pressframe, gives results differing substantially from actual values. This discrepancy between experimental and theoretical results can be considerably narrowed if the stress-deformed state of the corner zone is separately considered in the computation of the overall strength and stiffness of the pressframe. By means of the application of the theory of thin-wall curved beam with large curvature it is economically possible to analyze the stress-deformed behavior of the pressform in general and the corner zone element in particular with fair reliability. In the present paper this method is applied to a mechanical C-frame press.

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 1551-1555
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Zhang ◽  
Yong He

This paper is concerned with the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method for three dimensional Poisson problems with edge singularity on quasi-uniform meshes. First, we present the theoretical results for the convergence of the h-p version of the finite element method with quasi-uniform meshes for elliptic problems on polyhedral domains on smooth functions in the framework of Jacobi-weighted Sobolev spaces. Second, we investigate and analyze numerical results for three dimensional Poission problems with edge singularity. Finally, we verified the theoretical predictions by the numerical computation.


Author(s):  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Yue Li ◽  
Jinhua Wang ◽  
Bin Wu

The spent nuclear fuel of HTR-PM (High Temperature Reactor–Pebblebed Modules) will be dry stored in wells. In the mouth of each well, there is a cover weighing 11 tons. A lifting appliance with three hooks is used to open and close the covers. The hooks are L-shaped with fillet at the inside corner. The stress concentration at the corner has a significant impact on the strength and fatigue life of hooks. For optimizing the structure of the hook, the stress concentration factor related to the radius of fillet is calculated by both theoretical and numerical methods. The theoretical calculation is based on the Saint-Venant’s Principle and the analytical solution of a curved beam. The result is consistent with the numerical calculation performed by the finite element method.


Author(s):  
F. Yang ◽  
R. Sedaghati ◽  
E. Esmailzadeh

Curved beam-type structures have many applications in engineering area. Due to the initial curvature of the central line, it is complicated to develop and solve the equations of motion by taking into account the extensibility of the curve axis and the influences of the shear deformation and the rotary inertia. In this study the finite element method is utilized to study the curved beam with arbitrary geometry. The curved beam is modeled using the Timoshenko beam theory and the circular ring model. The governing equation of motion is derived using the Extended-Hamilton principle and numerically solved by the finite element method. A parametric sensitive study for the natural frequencies has been performed and compared with those reported in the literature in order to demonstrate the accuracy of the analysis.


2010 ◽  
Vol 44-47 ◽  
pp. 2031-2035
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Lei Shi ◽  
Zhe Zhang

Tong-Tai Bridge is a special-shape arch bridge with arch obliquely cross the curved beam. In order to validate the theoretical solutions and ensure the structure safety, model test is discussed. In this paper, the structural design, fabrication procedures and test method of the model are presented. Meanwhile, the finite element method is applied to analyses this special structure. Some experience of the structure construction is obtained during the practice process and the experimental results achieved are satisfactory.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Bujarkiewicz ◽  
Jarosław Gajewski ◽  
Tomasz Janiak ◽  
Justyna Sobczak-Piąstka ◽  
Jacek Sztubecki ◽  
...  

Abstract The subject of the research is a footbridge across the river Brda in Bydgoszcz. The measurements of the footbridge displacements with the test load were undertaken. The paper presents the results of the measurements and compares them with the theoretical results obtained using the finite element method (FEM). On this basis, discrepancy between actual work of the structure and numerical simulations was found. Attempt to explain the reasons for the observed differences and direction of further research were included in the conclusions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Bocko ◽  
Pavol Lengvarský

AbstractThe paper deals with application of the finite element method in modelling and simulation of nanostructures. The finite element model is based on beam elements with stiffness properties gained from the quantum mechanics and nonlinear spring elements with force-displacement relation are gained from Morse potential. Several basic mechanical properties of structures are computed by homogenization of nanostructure, e.g. Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio. The problems connecting with geometrical parameters of nanostructures are considered and their influences to resulting homogenized quantities are mentioned.


2018 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 06002
Author(s):  
Jozef Bocko ◽  
Pavol Lengvarský

The paper is devoted to the problems related to buckling analysis of graphene sheets without and with vacancies in the structure under different boundary conditions. The analysis was performed by the classical numerical treatment – the finite element method (FEM). The graphene sheets were modelled by beam elements. Interatomic relations between carbon atoms in the structure were represented by the beams connecting individual atoms. The behaviour of the beam as structural element was based on the properties that were established from relations of molecular mechanics. The vacancies in single layer graphene sheets (SLGSs) were created by elimination of randomly chosen atoms and corresponding beam elements connected to the atoms in question. The computations were accomplished for different percentage of atom vacancies and the results represent an obvious fact that the critical buckling force decreases for increased percentage of vacancies in the structure. The numerical results are represented in form of graphs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1199 (1) ◽  
pp. 012021
Author(s):  
J Bocko ◽  
P Lengvarský

Abstract In this paper, the elastic modulus of single-layered graphene sheets (SLGSs) with and without defects is investigated using the finite element method. The SLGSs with two chiralities (armchair and zigzag) are modeled by beam elements. At first, the SLGSs without defects are investigated then the carbon atoms and corresponding beam elements are removed and the elastic modulus of SLGSs is determined. The increasing number of defects apparently decreased the elastic modulus of graphene sheets.


Author(s):  
O.V. Voloshko Assistant, S. P. Vysloukh Ph.D. Assoc. Prof.

The advantages of using computer modelling for the study of the detail’s elastic-deformed state during the process of its operation are given. It is proposed to use the method of finite elements for such researches. It is shown that FEMAP is an effective software environment based on finite element analysis. An example of using the finite element method for modelling the detail’s elastic state operating in conditions of alternating loads is given. Наведено переваги використання комп’ютерного моделювання для дослідження пружно-деформований стан деталі в процесі її експлуатації. Запропоновано для таких досліджень використовувати метод скінченних елементів. Показано, що ефективним програмним середовищем, яке базується на кінцево-елементному аналізі, є система FEMAP. Наведена приклад використання методу скінченних елементів для моделювання пружного стану деталі, що працює в умовах знакозмінних навантажень.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Rasiulis ◽  
Michail Samofalov ◽  
Antanas Šapalas

Steel storage tanks and other structures of such kind of buildings have been extensively designed following the requirements of continuous cyclic operations. Because of many economically based reasons any engineering inspections of a huge volume are very expensive, so numerical investigations of the local defects are practically important. Natural inspection of tank dents (volumes of tanks were from 1 000 to 50 000 m3, diameter of dents from 0,40 to 4,50 m, a depth up to 120 mm) has shown that analytical approach of their investigation by using existing design standards is rather complicated. The main objectives of the presented investigations are: to determine an appropriate size of the finite element for geometrical defect modelling on thin wall of the steel cylindrical tank; to identify stress/strain state by using finite element method in the place of the defect; to define the appropriate results of the proposed analytical solutions and requirements of the codes with FEM results. The results, derived from the proposed formulas, are compared to those of natural inspection of real tanks and also with the results obtained by numerical modelling using the finite element method.


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