Theoretical and Applied Insights on Pistons Buckling According to DNV Regulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Fantuzzi ◽  
Fabio Borgia
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Geometrical Imperfections ◽  
Slender Beams ◽  
Hydraulic Cylinders ◽  
Uniform Cross Section ◽  
Engineering Practices ◽  
Numerical Approaches

Pistons are fundamental structural elements in any engineering practices such as mechanical, civil, aerospace, and offshore engineering. Their strength strongly depends on buckling load, and such information is a major requirement in the design process. Euler's linear buckling equation is the most common and most used model in design. It is well suited for linear elastic members without geometrical imperfections and nonlinear behavior. Several analytical and experimental investigations of typical hydraulic cylinders have been carried out through the years but most of the available standards still use a linear approach with many simplifications. Pistons are slender beams with not-uniform cross section, which need a stronger effort than the classical Euler's approach. The present paper aims to discuss limitations of current DNV standards for piston design in offshore technologies when compared to classical numerical approaches and reference results provided by the existing literature.

Caltrans' New Seismic Design Criteria for Bridges

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Yashinsky ◽  
Thomas Ostrom
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Previous Method ◽  
Reduction Factor ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Displacement Capacity ◽  
Force Reduction Factor ◽  
Force Reduction

Caltrans' Seismic Design Criteria (SDC) has been adopted as the minimum seismic standard for ordinary bridges on California's highways. The SDC is a compilation of new and existing seismic criteria that had been previously documented in a variety of Caltrans documents. The SDC extends the capacity design philosophy introduced in the 1980 Caltrans Bridge Design Specifications. The most significant departure from the previous procedure is that ductile members are now designed by comparing the displacement demand to the displacement capacity. The demands are generated by a linear elastic analysis, and the capacities are determined from a curvature analysis that incorporates the nonlinear behavior of the structural elements. The demand/capacity methodology supplants the previous method based on reducing the elastic dynamic forces by a force reduction factor. In this paper, the significant features of Caltrans' SDC are described.

scholarly journals Strut-and-tie models for linear and nonlinear behavior of concrete based on topological evolutionary structure optimization (ESO)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
R. M. LANES ◽  
M. GRECO ◽  
M. B. B. F. GUERRA
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Structure Optimization ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Topological Optimization ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Progressive Reduction ◽  
Strut And Tie ◽  
Safety And Reliability

Abstract The search for representative resistant systems for a concrete structure requires deep knowledge about its mechanical behavior. Strut-and-tie models are classic analysis procedures to the design of reinforced concrete regions where there are stress concentrations, the so-called discontinuous regions of the structure. However, this model is strongly dependent of designer’s experience regarding the compatibility between the internal flow of loads, the material’s behavior, the geometry and boundary conditions. In this context, the present work has the objective of presenting the application of the strut-and-tie method in linear and non-linear on some typical structural elements, using the Evolutionary Topological Optimization Method (ESO). This optimization method considers the progressive reduction of stiffness with the removal of elements with low values of stresses. The equivalent truss system resulting from the analysis may provide greater safety and reliability.

Effet des imperfections géométriques sur la stabilité des coques élastiques cylindriques

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdellatif Khamlichi ◽  
Mohammed Bezzazi ◽  
Larbi Elbakkali ◽  
Ali Limam
Keyword(s):  
Critical Load ◽  
Axial Symmetry ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Severe Case ◽  
Thin Shells ◽  
Geometrical Imperfections ◽  
Localized Defects ◽  
Shell Equations ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Numerical Approaches

The effects of geometrical imperfections on the critical load of elastic cylindrical shells when subjected to axial compression are studied through analytical modelling. In addition to distributed defects of both axisymmetric or asymmetric forms, emphasis is put on the more severe case of localized defects satisfying the axial symmetry. The Von Kármán – Donnell shell equations were used. The obtained results show that shell strength at buckling varies very much with the defect amplitude. These variations are not monotonic in general. They indicate however a clear reduction of the shell critical load for some defects revealed as the most dangerous ones. The proposed method does not consider the complete coupled situation that may arise from interactions between several localized defects. It facilitates nevertheless straightforward initializing of closer analyses if such couplings are to be taken into account by means of special numerical approaches, because it enables fast a priori selection of the most hazardous isolated defects.Key words: stability, buckling, imperfections, thin shells, silos, localized defects.

Stress Distribution in Joints in Panel Structures

2015 ◽  
Vol 1124 ◽  
pp. 209-218
Author(s):  
Pavel Svoboda ◽  
Karl Heinz Winter
Keyword(s):  
Practical Experience ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Design

Reinforced and pre-stressed concrete have been used increasingly for various kinds of complex structures in the past decades. The structures assembled from panels belong into this group. The current design methods rely on linear elastic analyses based on empirically derived material laws assuming homogeneous and isotropic material. Practical experience and various investigations however have indicated that majority of structures and structural elements are in fact stressed beyond the range of linear elastic behavior. In addition, long term effects may have a significant influence on the structural behavior of this category of structures and structural members.

Development and Comparison of Laplace Domain Models for Non-Slender Beams and Application to a Half-Car Model With Flexible Body

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Michael Van Auken
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Rotary Inertia ◽  
Flexible Body ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Laplace Domain ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Slender Beams ◽  
Domain Models ◽  
Shear Effects

Math models of flexible dynamic systems have been the subject of research and development for many years. One area of interest is exact Laplace domain solutions to the differential equations that describe the linear elastic deformation of idealized structures. These solutions can be compared to and complement finite order models such as state-space and finite element models. Halevi (2005) presented a Laplace domain solution for a finite length rod in torsion governed by a second order wave equation. Using similar methods Van Auken (2010, 2012) presented a Laplace domain solution for the transverse bending of an undamped uniform slender beam based on the fourth order Euler-Bernoulli equation, where it was assumed that rotary inertia and shear effects were negligible. This paper presents a new exact Laplace domain solution to the Timoshenko model for an undamped uniform non-slender beam that accounts for rotary inertia and shear effects. Example models based on the exact Laplace domain solution are compared to finite element models and to slender beam models in order to illustrate the agreement and differences between the methods and models. The method is then applied to an example model a half-car with a flexible body.

Nonlinear Behavior of Preloaded Bolted Joints Under a Cyclic Separating Load

2011 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianjie Yang ◽  
Sayed A. Nassar ◽  
Zhijun Wu ◽  
Aidong Meng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Bolted Joints ◽  
Bolted Joint ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Plastic Deformation Behavior ◽  
Service Load ◽  
Joint Material

The nonlinear plastic deformation behavior of a clamped bolted joint model under a separating service load is investigated using analytical, finite element, and experimental techniques. An elastic-plastic model is used for the bolt material while the joint material remains in the linear elastic range. Both the analytical and finite element analysis (FEA) models investigate the variation in the tension of a preloaded bolt due to a separating service load that acts with an offset from the bolt center. Experimental verification is provided for both the analytical and finite element results on the bolt tension variation, clamp load variation and the clamp load loss caused by the incremental plastic bolt elongation under cyclic separating force.

Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Threaded Fitting With a Pre-Compressed Gasket

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianjie Yang ◽  
Sayed A. Nassar ◽  
Zhijun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Temperature Cycling ◽  
Material Strength ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Temperature Application ◽  
The Cost

This paper investigates the clamp load loss in threaded fittings with a collapsible metal gasket for elevated temperature application. Firstly, the joint is tested at room temperature to find the correlation between the joint clamp load, the tightening torque, and the angle of turn. Secondly, a mathematical model for clamp load loss of the bolted joints under temperature cycling is proposed for predicting the clamp load variation. Although the bolt and the joint would normally undergo linear elastic deformation at room temperature, they are more likely to exhibit nonlinear behavior at high temperature due to the reduced material strength. The plastic or creep deformation of the bolt, gasket, and joint would cause permanent clamp load loss that may lead to joint leakage, part separation, or plastic thread deformation that would significantly increase the cost of fitting replacement and/or maintenance. A non-linear finite element model is used with temperature dependent material properties. The FEA model is used to investigate the clamp load loss of the threaded fittings due to plastic and creep behavior. Some measures for enhancing the threaded fitting reliability at elevated temperature are proposed.

The Influence of Modal Geometrical Imperfections on the Nonlinear Vibrations of a Thin-Walled Circular Cylindrical Shell

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Rodrigues ◽  
Paulo B. Gonçalves ◽  
Frederico M. A. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Vibrations ◽  
Circular Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Modal Expansion ◽  
Simply Supported ◽  
Transversal Displacement ◽  
Geometrical Imperfections ◽  
Standard Galerkin Method

This work investigates the influence of several modal geometric imperfections on the nonlinear vibration of simply-supported transversally excited cylindrical shells. The Donnell nonlinear shallow shell theory is used to study the nonlinear vibrations of the shell. A general expression for the transversal displacement is obtained by a perturbation procedure which identifies all modes that couple with the linear modes through the quadratic and cubic nonlinearities. The imperfection shape is described by the same modal expansion. So, a particular solution is selected which ensures the convergence of the response up to very large deflections. Substituting the obtained modal expansions into the equations of motions and applying the standard Galerkin method, a discrete system in time domain is obtained. Several numerical strategies are used to study the nonlinear behavior of the imperfect shell. Special attention is given to the influence of the form of the initial geometric imperfections on the natural frequencies, frequency-amplitude relation, resonance curves and bifurcations of simply-supported transversally excited cylindrical shells.

Damage Detection in Laminated Composite Plates and Shells Using Second Derivatives of Mode Shape Data Through Dynamic Analysis of These Structures

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahendran Govindasamy ◽  
Chandrasekaran Kesavan ◽  
Malhotra Santkumar
Keyword(s):  
Damage Detection ◽  
Mode Shape ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Vibration Characteristics ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Plate And Shell ◽  
Second Derivatives ◽  
Derivatives Of

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the dynamics-based techniques for damage detection in laminated composite cantilevered rectangular plates and cylindrical shells with damages in the form of surface macro-level cracks using finite element analysis (FEA). However, the quantitative change in global vibration characteristics is not sufficiently sensitive to local structural damages especially to small size damages. Hence certain parameters called damage indicators based on mode shape curvature, which are the second derivatives of the vibration characteristics (mode shapes), are used in this study to detect the location and size of even small damages accurately in laminated composite structures. The commercial FEA package ANSYS is used for the theoretical modal analysis to generate the natural frequencies and normalized mode shapes of the intact and damaged structures. Experimental investigations are carried out on the laminated plate and shell structural elements to provide a validation of the analysis. Experimental investigations are carried out on the laminated composite (E-glass unidirectional fibers reinforced epoxy resin) cantilevered plate and shell structural elements to provide a validation of the analysis. The effectiveness of these methods is clearly demonstrated by the results obtained.

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