scholarly journals Explicit integration methods for constitutive equations of a mean-stress dependent elastoviscoplastic model: impact on structural finite element analyses

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemin Abdul-Hameed ◽  
Eléonore Roguet ◽  
Nadège Brusselle-Dupend ◽  
Habiba Boulharts ◽  
Laurent Cangémi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Mean Stress ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Explicit Integration ◽  
Integration Methods ◽  
Stress Dependent

Prediction of Tread Pattern Wear by an Explicit Finite Element Model3

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Cho ◽  
B. C. Jung
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Tangential Stress ◽  
Rate Equation ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Slip Velocity ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Driving Condition ◽  
Driving Conditions

Abstract Tread pattern wear is predicted by using an explicit finite element model (FEM) and compared with the indoor drum test results under a set of actual driving conditions. One pattern is used to determine the wear rate equation, which is composed of slip velocity and tangential stress under a single driving condition. Two other patterns with the same size (225/45ZR17) and profile are used to be simulated and compared with the indoor wear test results under the actual driving conditions. As a study on the rubber wear rate equation, trial wear rates are assumed by several constitutive equations and each trial wear rate is integrated along time to yield the total accumulated wear under a selected single cornering condition. The trial constitutive equations are defined by independently varying each exponent of slip velocity and tangential stress. The integrated results are compared with the indoor test results, and the best matching constitutive equation for wear is selected for the following wear simulation of two other patterns under actual driving conditions. Tens of thousands of driving conditions of a tire are categorized into a small number of simplified conditions by a suggested simplification procedure which considers the driving condition frequency and weighting function. Both of these simplified conditions and the original actual conditions are tested on the indoor drum test machines. The two results can be regarded to be in good agreement if the deviation that exists in the data is mainly due to the difference in the test velocity. Therefore, the simplification procedure is justified. By applying the selected wear rate equation and the simplified driving conditions to the explicit FEM simulation, the simulated wear results for the two patterns show good match with the actual indoor wear results.

Design of flexure revolute joint based on compliance and stiffness ellipsoids

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441002110169
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Hong-wei Guo ◽  
Juan Wu ◽  
Zi-ming Kou ◽  
Anders Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Rotational Stiffness ◽  
Rotational Angle ◽  
Parameterized Model ◽  
Flexure Joints ◽  
Translational Stiffness

In view of the problems of low accuracy, small rotational angle, and large impact caused by flexure joints during the deployment process, an integrated flexure revolute (FR) joint for folding mechanisms was designed. The design was based on the method of compliance and stiffness ellipsoids, using a compliant dyad building block as its flexible unit. Using the single-point synthesis method, the parameterized model of the flexible unit was established to achieve a reasonable allocation of flexibility in different directions. Based on the single-parameter error analysis, two error models were established to evaluate the designed flexure joint. The rotational stiffness, the translational stiffness, and the maximum rotational angle of the joints were analyzed by nonlinear finite element analyses. The rotational angle of one joint can reach 25.5° in one direction. The rotational angle of the series FR joint can achieve 50° in one direction. Experiments on single and series flexure joints were carried out to verify the correctness of the design and analysis of the flexure joint.

Studies on Galloping of Iced Conductor Based on Tower-Line Coupling System – Aerodynamic Loads

2012 ◽  
Vol 182-183 ◽  
pp. 1630-1633
Author(s):  
Hao Jun Hu ◽  
Yuan Han Wang ◽  
Zi Dong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Explicit Integration ◽  
Computing Platform ◽  
Coupling System ◽  
Line Coupling

Based on the second development at the ANSYS computing platform, finite element model of a Tower-Line Coupling system was established. The computational fluid dynamics module (CFX) was used for the numerical simulation of the aerodynamic characteristics of iced conductor. On the basis of the Kaimal spectrum, fast Fourier transform was introduced to prepare the wind speed simulation program WVFS with spatial correlation into consideration, thus generating aerodynamic coefficients of iced conductor at different wind attack angles as well as wind speed time series at tower-line nodes. According to the finite element model of continuous multi-conductors and the aerodynamic force- wind attack angle curve, the explicit integration is applied for numerical solution of galloping of iced conductor.

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